The Bitcoin network consumes large quantities of energy, due to the mining process which heavily relies on computers. The rising consumption of energy is expected to continue as the network expands.

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To that end, bitcoin topped $80,000 for the first time ... development of cryptocurrency in its early days. The company's graphics processing units (GPUs) are used to assist crypto miners due ...