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Stephan Livera @stephanlivera · Mar 25, 2022

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Or see @saifedean's excellent thread here

Tweet May 15, 2021

Bitcoin consumes so much energy because it uses a fully mechanical & digital process to ascertain truth. It doesn't rely on the authority of anyone. It isn't a more energy-intensive way of doing consumer payments; it's a less energy-intensive wa

by Saifedean Ammous

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Alican Vergin @alicanvergin · May 15, 2021

Curated in PoW vs PoS

Tweet May 15, 2021

Bitcoin consumes so much energy because it uses a fully mechanical & digital process to ascertain truth. It doesn't rely on the authority of anyone. It isn't a more energy-intensive way of doing consumer payments; it's a less energy-intensive wa

by Saifedean Ammous

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2 mentions