Chia Crypto Could Be A Greener Cryptocurrency

July 9, 2021

Chia crypto is one of the recently launched cryptocurrencies that many consider “green,” because Chia Mining is based on the amount of hard disk space

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are primarily based on computing power.

While Chia relies on disk space, it should be noted that it has attracted a lot of miners who have tried everything they can in an effort to earn more from mining.

Faced with high demand and limited supply, inventory prices soon rose as storage space became scarce.

Another aspect of the Chia cryptocurrency is that it wears out consumer-friendly SSDs during the plot creation process, forcing storage device providers to change their warranty and refund policies.

For more information, read the original story in ZDNet

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