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

• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Per transaction?

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• SketchySeaBeast@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  How much? How much of total US power is used by banks? You have a number, right?

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• baltakatei@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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