Global bitcoin energy source contributors (IMAGE)

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Global bitcoin energy source contributors

Caption

Worldwide, bitcoin mining still relies heavily on coal and natural gas for its energy, the Earth’s Future study found.

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Chamanara et al. (2023)/Earth's Future

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