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Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 8 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] furzegulo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 96 points 8 months ago (57 children)

fuck crypto shit ffs

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 27 points 8 months ago (1 children)

More like fuck crypto mining. There are cryptos that dont need mining.

[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Which ones? I’m curious since I don’t follow the scene and only know of mainstream stuff.

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 4 points 8 months ago

Beats me, I'm only interested in the technology :D Chia was plotted and not mined I think, but other then that ...

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