Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index
by chaostheory on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @12:37PM
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When is that rolling out for Ethereum
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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index
by hacknat on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @12:52PM
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It's a really complicated transition, but it's already started. The estimate is that there's probably about $1.5B worth of transactions left to mine, but most transactions will be switching over to PoS in the coming year. No one knows for sure when the full transition will occur, it's more of a gradual phase-out.
Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index
by mrits on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @01:55PM
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I like Ethereum not just because of the more responsible PoS but also because mining is currently asic resistant. A lot of the waste going into bitcoin right now is building specialized miners that will go into a landfill after a generation or two. Eth can still be mined with hardware you already own.