Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-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@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square40fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareraktheundead@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoBitcoin is the ur-cryptocurrency, the Original Sin from which all of the other flaws from cryptocurrency arise.
minus-squareInfiltrated_ad8271@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoBitcoin is the first in a huge series of crap for speculation, but it’s not the whole thing. A good example is several central banks that are creating their own cryptocurrencies, centralized and generally fundamentally opposed to that.
minus-squareLWD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 year agoBanks: See a buzzword everybody likes Strip out the only thing that makes it unique ??? Profit!
minus-squareInfiltrated_ad8271@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoOh, you were watching? You were a troll after all. Blocked.
Bitcoin is the ur-cryptocurrency, the Original Sin from which all of the other flaws from cryptocurrency arise.
Bitcoin is the first in a huge series of crap for speculation, but it’s not the whole thing. A good example is several central banks that are creating their own cryptocurrencies, centralized and generally fundamentally opposed to that.
Banks:
Oh, you were watching? You were a troll after all. Blocked.