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		k-ian on Oct 16, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index That would be difficult to pull off. bitcoin code merges are highly scrutinized, and disagreements in blockchain projects just result in forks and new networks. A better way would be a global ban coordinated among every nation, and even then that would be difficult to pull off.

danfo on Oct 17, 2019 [–]

Difficult to pull off, but they could make it happen.

The earned value would need to transition to the non-proof-of-work favoured network.

Turmoil would take care of the $ value of the forks (crypto confidence is rattled enough as it is)

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