Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index updated to reflect hardware distribution and hash rate increases
Cambridge researchers have revised the widely cited index in response to evidence indicating periodic overestimation of Bitcoin mining’s electricity consumption.
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Cambridge researchers have revised the widely cited index in response to evidence indicating periodic overestimation of Bitcoin mining’s electricity consumption.
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