Bitcoin Has Less Environmental Impact Than Fiat Currencies

in btc •  7 years ago 

The risks of environmental impact because of Bitcoin mining have been widely touted, but a recent report indicates that the actual damage from Bitcoin mining may well be far less than that associated with fiat currencies and other industries.
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Data centers, gold mining and cash production all consume substantially more energy than Bitcoin mining.

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This is good news for environment conscious people like mine. Cryptocurrencies will win at the end of the day

Can you please provide the link to the source? Thank you