Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square95linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square95linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareEinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoYeah, at current electricity prices where I live that would be just under £300,000 per transaction. Doesn’t seem right.
minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoYou sure you have the magnitude right on that? From a quick search, I think it should only be about £200 in e.g. London, with similar prices in big cities across the US. I thought those were relatively high prices to begin with.
Yeah, at current electricity prices where I live that would be just under £300,000 per transaction. Doesn’t seem right.
You sure you have the magnitude right on that? From a quick search, I think it should only be about £200 in e.g. London, with similar prices in big cities across the US. I thought those were relatively high prices to begin with.