Bitcoin mining consumes more energy on a yearly basis than used by Finland. But does that matter?
- Posted on May 11, 2025
- By Financial Express
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Bitcoin mining consumes more energy on a yearly basis than used by Finland. But does that matter?

At its core, mining is the process of using computational power to solve complex mathematical puzzles. This process—known as proof-of-work—requires electricity, as machines (called ASICs) continuously generate cryptographic hashes.