Why does Bitcoin use 10 times more electricity than Google?

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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