It's not like bitcoin is free, either.
A lot of someones burn a lot of electricity 24x7 in order for bitcoin to hold any value, too - and bitcoin holders pay for it just the same.
A lot of someones burn a lot of electricity 24x7 in order for bitcoin to hold any value, too - and bitcoin holders pay for it just the same.
They're naturally located where electricity is much cheaper: they're using environmentally-generated or surplus power, close to the source, at bulk industrial rates. The author even said it in the same article, but did not factor it into the clickbaiting comparison.