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Re:Ethereum Plans to Cut Its Energy Consumption by 99 Percent by Quiark on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @09:28PM (#18812324)
Did you just describe Bitcoin miners?
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Re:Ethereum Plans to Cut Its Energy Consumption by 99 Percent by anthonybsd on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @09:41PM (#18812384)
If you mean mining pools, then no. Yes, they have consolidated power, but their selection process still relies on external resource (i.e. energy).
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