devise an alternative to "proof of work" blockchain ledgers.
cryptocurrencies are sucking down electricity at a rate larger than many nations, and all for literally doing NOTHING useful...
(majorly non eco activity...)
cryptocurrencies are sucking down electricity at a rate larger than many nations, and all for literally doing NOTHING useful...
(majorly non eco activity...)
I got interested a lot about BTC at the beginning, but then after reading reports about electricity consumption decided to not be part of that.
I think the downside doesn't come from the blockchain technology as-is, but the mining part of cryptocurrency.