Post ABSPzlayj3qqGcFJeS by TiKXI@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #ABS5dhZizhFwLPrR9U by tuxdevices@fosstodon.org
       2021-09-17T12:10:54Z
       
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       "On average, Bitcoin generates 272 g of e-waste per transaction processed [and] could produce up to 64.4 metric kilotons of e-waste at peak Bitcoin price levels seen in early 2021. The demand for mining hardware may disrupt semiconductor supply chains."https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921344921005103
       
 (DIR) Post #ABSPzlayj3qqGcFJeS by TiKXI@mastodon.social
       2021-09-17T15:58:59Z
       
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       @tuxdevices @IOTA Blockchain is so old school https://blog.iota.org/
       
 (DIR) Post #ABfOPmVei0Nae43a7M by oDn@mastodon.social
       2021-09-23T22:12:34Z
       
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       @tuxdevices For comparison's sake, I'd be curious to find out how much e-waste is produced by traditional non-distributed financial transaction systems. I'll go digging at the weekend!