Episode 11 - Understanding Bitcoin power use after the crypto crash, with Alex de Vries
- Author
- DatacenterDynamics
- Published
- Thu 07 Jul 2022
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/datacenterdynamics/episodes/Episode-11---Understanding-Bitcoin-power-use-after-the-crypto-crash--with-Alex-de-Vries-e1ku9qg
Cryptocurrency valuations are in freefall, causing mining to halve. But Bitcoin still consumes as much power as entire nations, amid a climate emergency. We talk to Digiconomist's Alex de Vries about the history of crypto, the crash, and learn just how much power the sector uses - and what it means for the planet.
