The bitcoin network generates 114 million tonnes of CO2 per year. That is roughly the same as the Czech Republic, according to figures from the crypto portal Digiconomist. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In addition, the network of the popular cryptocurrency consumes 3,222 gigalitres of drinking water. This is comparable …

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The Bitcoin network currently has a carbon footprint more than twice as large as that of Switzerland. This is shown by figures from the crypto portal Digiconomist. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Calculated on an annual basis, the network of the popular cryptocurrency currently generates 98 million tonnes of CO2. …

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