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title: "Discussion on \"Energy Consumption of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Energy Consumption of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano\". Marketed as “1.6 million times more energy efficient” than Bitcoin, Cardano is undoubtedly a relatively energy-efficient cryptocurrency. This is due to Cardano’s use of a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism instead of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (Po..."
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# [Energy Consumption of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/energy-consumption-of-bitcoin-ethereum-and-cardano-b635a208ace7?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Marketed as “1.6 million times more energy efficient” than Bitcoin, Cardano is undoubtedly a relatively energy-efficient cryptocurrency. This is due to Cardano’s use of a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism instead of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (Po...

Nov 20, 2022 · 3 min read · ada-crunch.hashnode.dev  
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