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Bitcoin mining uses more energy than Ecuador – but there’s a fix

Bitcoin mining uses more energy than Ecuador – but there’s a fix

30 October 2017

Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain they run on already slurp as much energy as some countries, and as they go mainstream, something needs to be done

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