Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher, has voiced his strong criticism of cryptocurrency, calling it a major threat to the environment due to its excessive energy consumption.
What Happened: During an episode, Maher pointed out that the energy usage associated with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining is undoing much of the progress being made in green energy initiatives.
“All the progress that we’re making with green energy is being sucked away by crypto,” Maher remarked, noting that the …
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