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October 14, 2021
12:26 AM +08
Last Updated 11 hours ago


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China's share of the power of computers connected to the global bitcoin network, known as the "hash rate", had fallen to zero by July from 44% in May, and as much as 75% in 2019

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As a result, the United States now accounts for the largest share of mining, some 35.4% of the global hash rate as of the end of August, followed by Kazakhstan and Russia


https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-be...021-10-13/
china has done the right thing
All this bitcoin mining is a waste of electricity and a major source of carbon emissions.
(14-10-2021, 12:30 PM)starbugs Wrote: [ -> ]All this bitcoin mining is a waste of electricity and a major source of carbon emissions.

USA is a hypocrite. On the one hand advocate going green but on the other allow this wastage of electricity. Singapore also.