Why banking uses at least 56 times more energy than Bitcoin

Cointelegraph

Published Nov 06, 2022 11:00AM ET

Updated Nov 06, 2022 12:40PM ET

The next time Bitcoin (BTC) comes under fire for energy consumption, remember this statistic. The banking industry uses at least 56 times more energy. That's according to cryptographer and founder of Valuechain, Michel Khazzaka:

The statistic, first shared by Michel Khazzaka in the summer, caused a stir in the Bitcoin and wider crypto community. He published his estimates in a Valuechain report, a company he founded to investigate the world of crypto payments.

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