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Nuclear Powers BTC [S1E10]
Update: 2023-05-24
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The episode walks you through the things that nuclear energy powers From the RTGs to Bitcoin Mining. BTC mining uses Mining Rigs which (one) consumes about 1 - 10 MW. But some miners have about 50,000 rigs. BTC consumes about 127 TWh per year of electricity and emits 25 - 50 M tons CO2 annually. But there is Advanced Nuclear Power which is promising for the future of mining and cryptocurrency.
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