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    Bitcoin power consumption and the bigger polluter

    Bitcoin (BTC) uses more electricity than 11 million US citizens. But is bitcoin’s bad reputation for environmental impact truly justified?

    By Hesham Eissa and Heleen Oude Nijhuis

    Edited by Daniela Esnerova and Jane Cahane

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