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The Frustrating, Maddening, All-Consuming Bitcoin Energy Debate

Extrapolating Bitcoin's future energy use based on its current profile leads to some very screwy numbers, says our columnist.

Updated May 9, 2023, 3:16 a.m. Published Mar 5, 2021, 2:58 p.m.
Illuminated racks of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining devices  at the BitCluster cryptocurrency mining farm in Norilsk, Russia.
Illuminated racks of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining devices at the BitCluster cryptocurrency mining farm in Norilsk, Russia.