 | From the Editor's Desk
How Much Energy Does Bitcoin Actually Consume? On the face of it, the question about energy use is a fair one. According to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), Bitcoin currently consumes around 110 Terawatt Hours per year - 0.55% of global electricity production, or roughly equivalent to the annual energy draw of small countries like Malaysia or Sweden. This certainly sounds like a lot of energy. But how much energy should a monetary system consume?
How you answer that likely depends on how you feel about Bitcoin. If you believe that Bitcoin offers no utility beyond serving as a ponzi scheme or a device for money laundering, then it would only be logical to conclude that consuming any amount of energy is wasteful. If you are one of the tens of millions of individuals worldwide using it as a tool to escape monetary repression, inflation, or capital controls, you most likely think that the energy is extremely well spent. Whether you feel Bitcoin has a valid claim on society's resources boils down to how much value you think Bitcoin creates for society.
Continued here
TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers!
Advertisers of the day
Emeritus: PG Diploma in Innovation & Design Thinking online program | Accepting applications - Starts on June 30, 2021
Emeritus: PG Diploma in Digital Business by Emeritus | Accepting Applications - Starts on June 30, 2021
Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails.
Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. | | � � |  | � |  | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|