Bitcoin uses more electricity than Argentina
 

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Bitcoin uses more electricity annually than the whole of Argentina, analysis by Cambridge University suggests.

'Mining' for the cryptocurrency is power-hungry, involving heavy computer calculations to verify transactions. Cambridge researchers say it consumes around 121.36 terawatt-hours (TWh) a year -- and is unlikely to fall unless the value of the currency slumps.

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