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IMF execs float raising crypto mining electricity prices by 85% (cointelegraph.com)
5 points by janandonly 11 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Among the failing of the Cointelegraph article

1. Not noticing that IMF's own data shows crypto-mining emissions reducing between 2022-2027

2. Failure to consider the IMF's potential conflict of interest; that an IMF report on Bitcoin has as much credence as a Report by Coke on why Coke is healthier than orange juice.

3. Recycling the flawed "energy use per transaction metric" that has been doubly-debunked.

4. Not inviting a single person knowledgeable on Bitcoin and energy to comment on the IMF report.




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