@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 months agoJust 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumptionwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square363fedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down130cross-posted to: environment@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnology@lemmy.world
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minus-square@maness300@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-11•5 months agoWait till you find out how much energy banking uses…
minus-square@SketchySeaBeast@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkEnglish2•5 months agoHow much? How much of total US power is used by banks? You have a number, right?
minus-squarebaltakateilinkfedilinkEnglish2•5 months agoBanks will use progressively less energy per capita as bulk data processing becomes more energy efficient, assuming they donʼt transition to using proof-of-work.
Wait till you find out how much energy banking uses…
Per transaction?
How much? How much of total US power is used by banks? You have a number, right?
Banks will use progressively less energy per capita as bulk data processing becomes more energy efficient, assuming they donʼt transition to using proof-of-work.