Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1202arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1202arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square108fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareredcalcium@lemmy.institutelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·11 months agoWhen the alternative to prove of works (vouched by those hoarding compute resources) is prove of stake (vouched by those who can afford to park piles of money), both are suck for their own reasons.
When the alternative to prove of works (vouched by those hoarding compute resources) is prove of stake (vouched by those who can afford to park piles of money), both are suck for their own reasons.