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Re:Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index by GBiT on Saturday August 26, 2017 @05:17PM (#15107505)
Energy usage rises if Bitcoins value grows. Miners are mining to get profit. If they will use energy and don't get profit, they will stop mining.
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Re:Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index by jstanley on Saturday August 26, 2017 @05:24PM (#15107555)
Other way round: energy usage will go up if price rises.
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Re:Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index by GBiT on Saturday August 26, 2017 @05:30PM (#15107583)
You right
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