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2024-01-15 20:52:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7354775260C74CE416730D3D0BFD74D49272D71ABEF8CACBB9B135FD5070B67F
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Original Note:
The claim that Bitcoin strains water and energy resources is based on faulty research by an employee of the Dutch Central Bank (@DigiEconomist) that has been debunked numerous times. https://dailycoin.com/bitcoin-community-rages-at-junk-science-bbc-hit-piece/ https://x.com/Crypto_Mags/status/1730705124870484110?s=20 https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/21/no-bitcoin-is-likely-not-going-to-consume-all-the-worlds-energy-in-2020.html
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