Bitcoin mining to cost less than 0.5% of global energy if BTC hits $2M: Arcane
Bitcoin may be a significant energy consumer in 2040, but only if its price reaches several million dollars, according to new estimates by Arcane Research. Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most-valued cryptocurrency, has the potential to be a significant energy consumer in the future, but only if it reaches several million dollars, according to new estimates by Arcane Research.Crypto research and analytics firm Arcane Research on Monday released a report estimating the development in Bitcoin’s energy usage toward 2040.Authored by Arcane Research analyst Jaran Mellerud, the report points out that....
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As hash rate and energy costs grow, bitcoin mining becomes less profitable and equipment is less cost-effective which impacts mining companies.
Data shows the Bitcoin mining industry consumes slightly less energy in total compared to the video gaming sector. Bitcoin Mining Energy Consumption Stands At 100 TWh Per Year Right Now According to a recent report released by Arcane Research, while the BTC mining energy consumption has grown significantly in recent years, the industry still makes […]
Norway’s Bitcoin mining credentials are impressive: The small European country hosts 0.77% of Bitcoin’s hash rate using 100% green, renewable energy. Bitcoin (BTC) mining in Norway is 100% renewable and “flourishing,” according to a report by Arcane Research. “A green oasis of renewable energy,” Norway contributes almost 1% to the global hash rate and is almost entirely powered by hydropower.Using data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index and by mapping out the mining facilities, the report concludes that Norway contributes 0.77% to the Bitcoin total global hash rate.....
Bitcoin has brought attention back to the crypto space but has now become so expensive and its network so overly congested with participants that mining it is no longer as lucrative as it used to be. Only the largest companies with access to cheap energy prices can find success mining BTC. But that doesn’t make cryptocurrency mining entirely unprofitable. In fact, a new custom VIM3-ME based miner board designed for cost efficiency could optimize revenue […]