The White House's take on crypto mining

Discussion in 'Crypto Assets' started by Pekelo, Sep 8, 2022.

  1. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Prolly somethin'

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09-2022-Crypto-Assets-and-Climate-Report.pdf



    Other countries are also pulling the plug on energy wasting miners:

    "Kazakhstan keeps pulling miners off the grid because the energy supply in that country is er.... unreliable. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ged-bitcoin-miners-before-blackout-hit-region

    Same with Iran: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2...crypto-mining-ban-to-prevent-winter-blackouts

    Fact: Bitcoin consumes over one megawatt-hour of electricity (releasing 400 kg of CO2) PER TRANSACTION.
     
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  2. mikeriley

    mikeriley

    Are these miners paying for their energy use?

    If the answer is yes, their detractors argument is
    politically motivated and should be ignored.
     
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  3. johnarb

    johnarb

     
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  4. :D:D:D:D
     
  5. GoldDigger

    GoldDigger

    Some people that are running larger Bitcoin mining
    operations have setup solar panel systems to power
    their miners and to cover electricity costs.

    I have a couple of Crypto miners, they don't use much
    electricity at all, I report the income to the I.R.S., and
    I just want to be left alone about it.

    I would highly recommend to anyone who wants a
    passive income that doesn't require much effort or
    input, something that runs in the background of
    your life, get into some type of Crypto mining.
     
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  6. https://www.cryptocompare.com/minin...sumption=1500&CostPerkWh=0.12&MiningPoolFee=1
     
  7. Tokenz

    Tokenz

    This is where Ethereum shines.

    I highly suggest any holder carries at least 30% of their crypto portfolio in Ethereum, because with this merge and faster transaction speeds and climate control, it's inevitable that it surpasses Bitcoin in the future. It's already starting to perform better than Bitcoin.

    But there will always be room in my portfolio for Bitcoin, don't ever bet against Bitcoin or you will fail.
     
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  8. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Most people don't Bonzo, so we are wasting about 1% of world energy on fucking crypto.
     
  9. totally agree. It wastes energy without producing anything useful
     
  10. GoldDigger

    GoldDigger


    Why are you calling me names?

    I have no control over what other people
    are doing. My Crypto miners use very
    little energy.

    And if I can set that up, so can anybody.

    If I ever get into Bitcoin mining, or any
    other miners that use excessive amounts
    of energy, or require fans to keep them
    cool, I plan to setup solar panels.

    WTF else do you want from me?

    Stop being a jerk.
     
    #10     Sep 8, 2022
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