this post was submitted on 20 May 2024
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You are correct, but that doesn't mean they all use the same model. Apparently in the USA, it's as much electricity as the entire state of Utah. Also apparently Texas is a big home for it:
Locations of 52 U.S. cryptocurrency mining operations, as of January 2024