Two-thirds of the world's power consumed from bitcoin mining comes from China, Quartz notes, and unfortunately a lot of that electricity is dirty. Mining operations have set up shop near coal-fired power plants, which produce cheap electricity but also choking pollution. Separately, China is also implementing a plan to jack electricity prices up for miners.
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Regulators in China are trying to move crypto-mining out gradually in order to avoid economic issues, but kicking everyone out won't be easy. Many mining operations are small, and local regions gain a lot of taxes and other revenue from miners. What's more, even private hydroelectric and other power operators are reportedly running their own mining operations.
Two-thirds of the world's power consumed from bitcoin mining comes from China, Quartz notes, and unfortunately a lot of that electricity is dirty. Mining operations have set up shop near coal-fired power plants, which produce cheap electricity but also choking pollution. Separately, China is also implementing a plan to jack electricity prices up for miners.
引用:
Regulators in China are trying to move crypto-mining out gradually in order to avoid economic issues, but kicking everyone out won't be easy. Many mining operations are small, and local regions gain a lot of taxes and other revenue from miners. What's more, even private hydroelectric and other power operators are reportedly running their own mining operations.
