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Re:66% of all Tether (USDT) have been printed in the last 6 ... by louwrentius on Sunday February 21, 2021 @11:37AM (#26214801)
It is even worse than gold: it has negative value due to the insane energy consumption.
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Re:66% of all Tether (USDT) have been printed in the last 6 ... by bcrosby95 on Sunday February 21, 2021 @11:48AM (#26214917)
I assume you've weighed this against the waste materials and environmental impact that results from mining gold, such the usage of mercury or cyanide to process the ore.
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