Posts on the Topic Energy-consumption
Cryptocurrency mining, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, involves verifying transactions between users and adding them to the blockchain. While both use a Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism requiring significant computational power and energy consumption, they differ in their mining algorithms; Bitcoin uses SHA-256...
Bitcoin mining is a crucial component of the cryptocurrency ecosystem as it verifies transactions, maintains the integrity of the blockchain, and generates new bitcoins. It also promotes decentralization, encourages innovation, and fosters transparency. However, it consumes large amounts of electricity...