Cryptomining uses a ‘disturbing’ amount of energy, lawmakers find

Grist
By Julia KaneJul 18, 2022, 10:30 am257 pts
Seven of the U.S.’s largest Bitcoin mining companies are set up to use nearly as much electricity as all of the homes in Houston — the nation’s fourth most populous city — according to a congressional investigation of the industry. The findings, released Friday, come as Democratic lawmakers are calling…

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