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In 2020 Bitcoin will consume more power than the world does today

A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. Picture taken October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic - RC1ADD827830

A single Bitcoin transaction could power a house for a month Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

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