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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages

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Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages

www.tomshardware.com

Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to

Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

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Water used for power and maintenance of Bitcoin servers adds more environmental issues.

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It was a bad point then, because bitcoin uses more.
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  Citation needed.

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