{"id":464607,"date":"2021-05-27T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=464607"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:39:28","slug":"garlinghouse-laughs-off-rumors-he-was-behind-the-bitcoin-energy-fud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/garlinghouse-laughs-off-rumors-he-was-behind-the-bitcoin-energy-fud\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlinghouse Laughs Off Rumors He Was Behind The Bitcoin Energy FUD"},"content":{"rendered":"
Brad Garlinghouse <\/a>weighs in on the Bitcoin energy debate by saying Ripple is a more energy-efficient alternative to the leading cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n Speaking to CNBC, Garlinghouse said Elon Musk’s U-turn on Bitcoin was appropriate. Adding, it wasn’t surprising that the Tesla boss eventually flipped on Bitcoin, considering his environmental credentials.<\/p>\n Two weeks ago, Elon Musk dropped the bombshell that Tesla would no longer accept Bitcoin<\/a> due to his concerns that it was damaging to the environment.<\/p>\n A sharp sell-off followed, which was accompanied by more FUD leading to further drops in the Bitcoin price. While this week has seen some reprieve, BTC remains below the 200-day moving average, suggesting bears are currently controlling the market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This event has reinvigorated debate over the environmental impact of Proof-of-Work (PoW) cryptocurrencies. Putting sustainability squarely back on the agenda once again.<\/p>\n Bitcoin proponents, including Twitter’s Jack Dorsey<\/a>, say Bitcoin can be made green over time. But Garlinghouse<\/a> dismisses this argument saying the facts and trends don’t support this view, and Dorsey will need to “reevaluate himself” down the line.<\/p>\n “I think Jack Dorsey, as time goes by, will have to take a look at the fact pattern and trendline and reevaluate himself.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Ripple prides itself on being a much more energy-efficient platform than Bitcoin. Rather than wasteful PoW mining, the Ripple Ledger<\/a> reaches consensus through a network of independent validating nodes. This process acts as a distributed economic system storing accounting information.<\/p>\nBitcoin Energy FUD<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
How Ripple Differentiates Itself<\/h2>\n