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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by Graffur on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @01:23PM (#27197972)
Who is working on this problem today?
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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by cwkoss on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @02:47PM (#27199240)
Arguably, all of the Bitcoin miners.

Bitcoin mining creates a price floor for energy. It is a buyer of last resort with infinite appetite. By pushing up the value of energy in the market, it encourages expansion of energy production.

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