Here is the actual source for that article, and its a lot more nuanced than “Bitcoin uses more energy than some countries”. You have to keep in mind that it is only an estimate. And according to their estimate, gold mining uses more energy than Bitcoin mining. And the global banking system surely uses much more, considering how many millions of people it employs.
Here is the actual source for that article, and its a lot more nuanced than “Bitcoin uses more energy than some countries”. You have to keep in mind that it is only an estimate. And according to their estimate, gold mining uses more energy than Bitcoin mining. And the global banking system surely uses much more, considering how many millions of people it employs.