Bitcoin rise could leave carbon footprint the size of London's

A bitcoin data mining centre in Bratsk, Russia. Energy use is directly related to the value of the cryptocurrency. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

A bitcoin data mining centre in Bratsk, Russia. Energy use is directly related to the value of the cryptocurrency. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

source https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/mar/10/bitcoin-rise-could-leave-carbon-footprint-size-london