Bitcoin's Peer-To-Peer Transaction Verification Is a Polluting Process (IMAGE)

Elsevier

Bitcoin's Peer-To-Peer Transaction Verification Is a Polluting Process

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Bitcoin's peer-to-peer transaction verification is a polluting process, requiring machine hardware around the world to run at a high rate, 24 hours a day, producing vast amounts of heat and emissions.

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Elsevier, <i>Energy Research & Social Science</i>

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