Di (dianka)

Today, Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than some countries. For example, in 2018, about 70 terawatt-hours of electricity were spent on mining, which exceeds the energy consumption of countries such as Argentina or the Netherlands.

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In 2017, Bitcoin reached its all-time high, exceeding $19,000 per unit. However, a year later its cost dropped to $3,000.

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In 2013, the first case of major fraud using Bitcoin was recorded. Hackers hacked the Mt. Gox and stole more than 850,000 bitcoins, which at that time amounted to about $480 million.

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Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency, but today there are more than 2,000 different types of cryptocurrencies. Some of them, such as Ethereum or Litecoin, also have great popularity and value.

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