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Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If there's no demand for a particular crypto then people mining it can't sell it and go out of business. People mine this stuff because other people will pay them for it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Good job, totally missed my point.

You can buy/sell ones that arent dependend on mining. Not every crypto is the same.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ah, you're referring to non-proof-of-work chains. There's no need to be snarky, your comment could be interpreted in multiple ways.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're right, sorry, wrong destination

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

No problem.