19 Why doesn't the US Mint just build a nuclear reactor next to the NSA, have them mine bitcoin with their supercomputers, and then back the USD with BTC?             MAGA            posted 24 days ago by Hanging_Chad 24 days ago by Hanging_Chad +19 / -0 🤔 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (10) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 2 ▼ – Tbaron 2 points 24 days ago +2 / -0 Couldn't the US Mint just electronically create new US Bitcoins for commerce...then you can eliminate the needless expediture of a power plant and electricity. In the end it's the same? Right? permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – hodl_bitcoin 1 point 23 days ago +1 / -0 75% of energy used for mining bitcoin is excess power plants and renewable permalink parent save report block reply
Couldn't the US Mint just electronically create new US Bitcoins for commerce...then you can eliminate the needless expediture of a power plant and electricity.
In the end it's the same? Right?
75% of energy used for mining bitcoin is excess power plants and renewable