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No. 85 of 93 worst aged · Wall Street Journal · December 6, 2023

“Bitcoin Mining Used More Water Than New York City Last Year”

Wall Street Journal headline: Bitcoin Mining Used More Water Than New York City Last Year

Bitcoin that day

$43,670

Bitcoin on Oct 3, 2026

$84,972

Bitcoin since

+95%

Bitcoin could change its software to require fewer calculations to mine its currency, significantly reducing its need for both electricity and cooling water

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