Article 42DMP Dollar for dollar, crafting cryptocurrency sucks up 'more energy' than mining gold, copper, etc

Dollar for dollar, crafting cryptocurrency sucks up 'more energy' than mining gold, copper, etc

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Story ImageMaybe time to put down that Bitcoin-mining rig and pick up that spade?

Cryptocurrencies require as much, if not more, energy to mine as precious metals like copper, gold or platinum, according to some latest calculations."

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