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Stop worrying about how much energy bitcoin uses

  • Written by Katrina Kelly-Pitou, Research Associate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh

The word “bitcoin” is as likely to garner feverish excitement as it is glaring criticism. The financial community sees speculative promise in the form of trade that currently has little to no regulation. Meanwhile, others argue that it’s a distraction that detracts from the overall longevity of U.S. financial institutions.

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