Bitcoin Mining Is Not Wasteful – Bitcoin Magazine

The mainstream media mistakenly portray bitcoin mining as wasteful. Nothing could be further from the truth. Bitcoin mining provides an economic bid for otherwise unusable, excess energy. Bitcoin will propel humanity to abundance.

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To discuss bitcoin mining, one must first understand how it works: Proof-of-Work and the difficulty adjustment.