Mining Gold Requires 20x the Energy of Bitcoin Mining

September 17, 2018 / dlvr.it / Article Link

According to LongHash, every year, more than $87.3 billion is spent on mining gold. In contrast, less than $4.3 billion is used to mine Bitcoin. Essentially, gold mining requires 20 times more energy and cost in comparison to Bitcoin mining, despite the narrative that has been circulating since the surgeRead full news

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