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Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the virtual currency, has become a massive energy hog

Economics

Bitcoin, the most popular of the new digital currencies, has shot up in value in the past year, and even though you can’t hold one in your hand, bitcoins require huge amounts of energy.

Bitcoin promoter Charlie Shrem walks out of federal court in Lower Manhattan on September 4, 2014. A judge later sentenced Shrem to two years in prison for aiding illegal transactions.

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Technology

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Business, Economics and Jobs

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