Comment on Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption

• bhmnscmm@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I stand corrected. There is literally no functional difference between “currency” and (at least some) crypto.

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  • agent_flounder@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How much energy is required for use of each?

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• xep@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  There is no reason for CBDC to use blockchain.

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• kirklennon@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  CBDC is blockchain based, i.e cryptocurrency.

  A CBDC can be blockchain based, but almost none actually will be. China's isn't. Japan's CBDC is not. In the US, the Federal Reserve is still in early stages but I'm confident it won't use blockchain either.

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