Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square110fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoYes. If you’re wanting to know how many resources mining a transaction takes, that’s the value you need to look at. The block reward effectively goes into subsidizing the transaction fees that are being paid.
Yes. If you’re wanting to know how many resources mining a transaction takes, that’s the value you need to look at. The block reward effectively goes into subsidizing the transaction fees that are being paid.