#TIL that 1/50th of the US #energy demand is used for cryptocurrency mining.
If crypto mining were a state it would rank 20 out of 50 in terms of total usage for population = 0.
Also, per the 5th circuit it is illegally burdensome to ask a company to say how much electricity it uses to mine how much stuff.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/department-of-energys-plan-to-track-bitcoin-mining-put-on-hold-by-judge/

https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/

“The #IRS says its mission to crack down on higher-earning #tax dodgers has yielded $122 million more from just 100 millionaires”

It's a good start and a phenomenal return on investment. Keep it going!

https://www.businessinsider.com/tax-avoidance-irs-millionaires-back-taxes-fines-2023-10