Question that came to mind after reading the headline: could this become a future reason for governments to criminalise the trading / use of Bitcoin because of negative environmental effects?
On the surface it seems the value of Bitcoin is directly tied to its energy consumption and thus environmental harm.
I get that Bitcoin itself is decentralised and cannot be banned outright. But could it be neutered in such a way that renders it more and more worth / useless?
On the surface it seems the value of Bitcoin is directly tied to its energy consumption and thus environmental harm.
I get that Bitcoin itself is decentralised and cannot be banned outright. But could it be neutered in such a way that renders it more and more worth / useless?