Russian Bitcoin miners invited to participate in Earth Hour

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As Earth Day approaches, the Russian crypto community has proposed an initiative to encourage Bitcoin miners to shut down some of their hardware devices to participate in the "Earth Hour" event from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on March 24 this year. It is understood that the organizers hope that people will focus on the eco-friendly blockchain technology instead of simply consuming electricity resources.

Data from the end of 2017 showed that the average electricity consumption of Bitcoin mining exceeded the annual average electricity consumption of 159 countries. Specifically, the average electricity consumption of Bitcoin mining worldwide has far exceeded that of Ireland and most African countries.