misktoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·8 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldJust 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption(www.tomshardware.com)external-linkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down130message-square360fedilink
arrow-up1989arrow-down1external-linkJust 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption(www.tomshardware.com)misktoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·8 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldmessage-square360fedilink
minus-squareWallExEnglisharrow-up46arrow-down18·8 months agolinkfedilinkMore like fuck crypto mining. There are cryptos that dont need mining.
minus-squareFaceDeerarrow-up14arrow-down2·8 months agolinkfedilinkIf there’s no demand for a particular crypto then people mining it can’t sell it and go out of business. People mine this stuff because other people will pay them for it.
minus-squareWallExEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·8 months agolinkfedilinkGood job, totally missed my point. You can buy/sell ones that arent dependend on mining. Not every crypto is the same.
minus-squareFaceDeerarrow-up10arrow-down1·8 months agolinkfedilinkAh, you’re referring to non-proof-of-work chains. There’s no need to be snarky, your comment could be interpreted in multiple ways.
minus-squareWallExEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down0·8 months agolinkfedilinkYou’re right, sorry, wrong destination
minus-squarejollyrogueEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down0·8 months agolinkfedilinkWhich ones? I’m curious since I don’t follow the scene and only know of mainstream stuff.
minus-squareWallExEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down0·8 months agolinkfedilinkBeats me, I’m only interested in the technology :D Chia was plotted and not mined I think, but other then that …
More like fuck crypto mining. There are cryptos that dont need mining.
If there’s no demand for a particular crypto then people mining it can’t sell it and go out of business. People mine this stuff because other people will pay them for it.
Good job, totally missed my point.
You can buy/sell ones that arent dependend on mining. Not every crypto is the same.
Ah, you’re referring to non-proof-of-work chains. There’s no need to be snarky, your comment could be interpreted in multiple ways.
You’re right, sorry, wrong destination
No problem.
Which ones? I’m curious since I don’t follow the scene and only know of mainstream stuff.
Beats me, I’m only interested in the technology :D Chia was plotted and not mined I think, but other then that …