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Bitcoin uses a gargantuan amount of electric power, which rubs climate activists the wrong way. Someof them want to go to extreme lengths and confiscate your coins to pay for the alleged damage that has been done to the environment.

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During a heated Twitter debate, security researcherEleanor Saitta came up with a wild idea to seize the holdings of everyone who works with Bitcoin in 2020. In fact, she is convinced that all your assets, including historical earnings, should be confiscated to pay for "climate reparations."

Her tweet has faced severe backlash. Sarah Jamie Lewis, executive director of OpenPrivacy, slammed the "creeping trend" of resorting to authoritarianism to solve the climate crisis.

Others were quick to point out that other disruptive technologies (such as machine learning) also require a lot of power.

The tweet posted bySaitta serves as a prime example of why our society needs a permissionless digital currency that cannot be seized at a whim.

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While Bitcoindoes consume as much energy as Austria, it makes the network more secure and protects it from 51 percent attacks. Thisis true for all PoW-based cryptocurrencies.

That said, Bitcoin mining has a silver lining for the climate. As reported by U.Today, a Texas-based company uses excessive gas forpowering Bitcoin miners, thus preventing flaring.

Moreover, 74 percent of Bitcoin (BTC) mining is actually powered by renewable energy, which flies in the face of environmental activists who like to slander it.

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Your Bitcoin (BTC) Should Be Seized to Pay for 'Climate Reparations,' Says Security Consultant - U.Today