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Why does Bitcoin require so much energy?
4 years ago(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 19, 2021 this illustration photograph taken on July 19, 2021 in Istanbul shows a physical banknote and coin imitations of the Bitcoin crypto currency. - Bitcoin soared 10 percent to top $38,000 on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)
Bitcoin has increasingly come under criticism for its network’s intense energy consumption. Find out more about Bitcoin’s energy usage. Several crypto critics have continually raised concerns over Bitcoin’s immense energy…