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Here's an apples and oranges comparison.

According to the article, bitcoin consumes about the same amount of electrical energy as Austria, a nation of 8,857,960.

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, ~8.6 million people are employed in "Financial activities" in the US.

BLS: https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/employment-by-major-industry-...



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