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2023-04-11 19:19:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 46C5D2926F3AAEC2455B08CA07568A51AFD7DBD42AD00AB049425DC059E51F18
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Bitcoin mining consumes electricity. While some Bitcoin mining may be powered by clean energy sources, most is not. Further, the use of clean energy to power Bitcoin mining means that more total energy is required, increasing overall emissions from energy production. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339629-bitcoin-has-emitted-200-million-tonnes-of-co2-since-its-launch/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/bitcoin-mining-electricity-pollution.html
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