Bitcoin’s real energy use questioned as Ethereum founder criticizes BTC Post author:MiamiCrypto Post published:June 10, 2022 Post category:Bitcoin Mining / Electricity / Energy / Energy Consumption / Ethereum 2.0 / Mining / Proof-of-Stake / Proof-of-Work / Sustainability A founding member of Ethereum has claimed that Bitcoin uses nearly 1% of the world’s electricity, but different sources put it substantially lower. You Might Also Like Post-Halving, Bitcoin Difficulty Drops Significantly; Hashrate Dips Below 600 EH/s May 9, 2024 Block Reward Cut: Miners Must Stake Bitcoin, Plug into Depins to Offset Revenue Loss August 7, 2024 Bitcoin drops to support as looming CPI print shakes up crypto and stock markets August 9, 2022