An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon.
A few months ago I read up on how much energy is used in a bitcoin transaction compared to a VISA transaction, it was something like 10000 times more energy for a bitcoin transaction
A few months ago I read up on how much energy is used in a bitcoin transaction compared to a VISA transaction, it was something like 10000 times more energy for a bitcoin transaction
10000 seems generous to Bitcoin given a single transaction takes 1.3 megawatt hours. https://www.thebalancemoney.com/how-much-power-does-the-bitcoin-network-use-391280
You are absolutely right, I must be off by an order of magnitude.