Bitcoin Will Use Energy And It Doesn’t Need To Be Renewables

Bitcoin Will Use Energy And It Doesn’t Need To Be Renewables

Energy usage is not something from which we should shy away. Bitcoin miners are already doing the hard work that is making the world a better place.The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent Issue #1203: "Do not cede the frame. Energy usage is good." Sign up for the newsletter here. (Source) As you freaks may know, I believe many in the North American bitcoin mining industry are making a long-term strategic mistake in their attempts to appease the climate hysterics of the world by pointing to the fact that many bitcoin miners leverage renewable energy and that it will help "phase out"....


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