Cryptocurrencies are worse for the climate than you think
here we go again, they use a faulty understanding and a faulty source<p>&gt; Each Bitcoin transaction consumes around 2,150 kWh as of the time of this writing.<p>This is wrong because Proof of Work blockchains use the same amount of energy whether any individual makes a transaction or not.<p>Doesn&#x27;t anyone else find it ironic that actually understanding how that blockchain works could bolster that particular anti-energy use reaction?<p>Ah! but the same people don&#x27;t want to spend any of their own energy understanding how blockchains work because they&#x27;ve already made up their mind that its not worth doing that!