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November 24, 2024
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Counterflow: Stop the Insanity
Columnist Steve Huntoon says the U.S. should ban cryptocurrency mining farms like this one.
Columnist Steve Huntoon says the U.S. should ban cryptocurrency mining farms like this one. | Shutterstock
Apr 10, 2022 | Steve Huntoon
Columnist Steve Huntoon says the notion that “proof of work” cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can increase grid reliability is nonsense.
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