Bitcoin Energy Footprint Comparable to Dollar Infrastructure

Name: Bitcoin Energy Footprint Comparable to Dollar Infrastructure
Uploaded: 2021-02-09T22:54:41Z
Duration: 9 min 571 s
Description: Bitcoin’s energy footprint draws comparisons to other payment networks like Visa, but Castle Island Ventures General Partner Nic Carter claims such comparisons are misleading and that supporting the U.S. dollar infrastructure consumes more energy.

Feb 9, 2021

Bitcoin’s energy footprint draws comparisons to other payment networks like Visa, but Castle Island Ventures General Partner Nic Carter claims such comparisons are misleading and that supporting the U.S. dollar infrastructure consumes more energy.

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