Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin

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Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin
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Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin::US government tracking the energy implications of booming bitcoin mining in US.

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Please don’t buy Bitcoin if you want the Earth to last.

I avoid it to not feel like a dumbass.

Saving the energy is just a bonus..

How can we expect North Korea’s criminal enterprise to flourish without it?

If the Kims are getting a little backscratching from Greg selling me LSD that's a price I'm willing to pay for quality

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