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comex on March 3, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: On the Instability of Bitcoin Without the Block Re...

Given that we’re talking about less than 10 minutes’ worth of energy, I wonder if a battery might be a viable option.

konschubert on March 3, 2021 [–]

Energy from a battery is almost always more expensive than energy from a grid.

You have to account for the depreciation of the battery.

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