During 2021 Bitcoin consumed 134 TWh in total, which is comparable to the electrical energy consumed by a country like Argentina.
EnergyUnknownWhen the Internet first launched, you had all these newspapers saying that the Internet was only used by bad people, to do bad things and what was the point of it. But the Internet changed everything, just like Bitcoin will.
InternetBrock PierceEveryone knows to be prepared for volatility in crypto, but your tweets this week show a clear disregard for the average working person, as hardworking people have their dreams liquidated over your public temper tantrums.
Cryptocurrencies, Elon MuskAnonymous, June 2021, Anonymous Message To Elon MuskWe are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.
TeslaElon Musk, May 2021If you have less money than Elon [Musk], you should probably watch out.
Elon MuskBill Gates, February 2021, about investing in BitcoinBitcoin actually has the balance and incentives right, and that is why it is starting to take off.
Julian AssangeBitcoin is a remarkable cryptographic achievement and the ability to create something that is not duplicable in the digital world has enormous value.
CryptocurrenciesEric SchmidtI think the fact that within the bitcoin universe an algorithm replaces the functions of the government is actually pretty cool. I am a big fan of Bitcoin.
Al GoreBitcoin is exciting because it shows how cheap it can be. Bitcoin is better than currency in that you don't have to be physically in the same place and, of course, for large transactions, currency can get pretty inconvenient.
Bill Gates, October 2014So bitcoin is cyber snob currency.
William ShatnerWith Bitcoin hard-coded to be limited, it's like a collectible.
Bobby Lee