BITCOIN vs. GOLD: Which One's A Bubble & How Much Energy Do They Really Consume

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BITCOIN vs. GOLD: Which One's A Bubble & How Much Energy Do They Really Consume

While it's impossible to understand how the market will value these two very different assets in the future, we can provide some logical analysis that might remove some of the mystery associated with the market price of Bitcoin versus Gold.

I've read some analysis on Bitcoin profitability and energy consumption that seemed unreliable, so I thought I would put my two cents in on the subject.

For example, many sites are using the Digiconomist's work on Bitcoin energy consumption.  However, I believe this analysis has overstated Bitcoin's energy consumption by a large degree.  According to the Digiconomist, Bitcoin's annual electric use is approximately 24 TerraWatts per year (TWh/yr):

Read more at http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-04/bitcoin-vs-gold-which-ones-bubble-how-much-energy-do-they-really-consume.