Google’s entire operation consumed 12.2 TWh in 2019 and all the datacentres in the world, excluding those that mine Bitcoin, jointly consume around 200 TWh annually. — Reuters
LONDON: The Bitcoin market now exceeds US$1 trillion (RM4.11 trillion) with its price rising tenfold in a year, but focus is shifting towards the massive power requirements needed to sustain the online currency.
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