Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarefruitycoder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoEth consistently seems to be the better technology. I really don’t see why Bitcoin doesn’t see more transition from mining to just validation as it sunsets.
minus-squaresupert@lemmy.sdfeu.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoMining is validation through POW. Eth is almost pointless from the point of view of bitcoin as proof of stake is “who has the gold makes the rules”.
Eth consistently seems to be the better technology. I really don’t see why Bitcoin doesn’t see more transition from mining to just validation as it sunsets.
Mining is validation through POW. Eth is almost pointless from the point of view of bitcoin as proof of stake is “who has the gold makes the rules”.