misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 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-square346fedilinkarrow-up1383arrow-down114cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squaremaness300@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down15·11 months agoWait till you find out how much energy banking uses…
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·11 months agoPer transaction?
minus-squarebaltakatei@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 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.
minus-squareSketchySeaBeast@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoHow much? How much of total US power is used by banks? You have a number, right?
Wait till you find out how much energy banking uses…
Per transaction?
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.
How much? How much of total US power is used by banks? You have a number, right?