The Ethereum Merge is finished - GPU Mining is Finished

[WYP]

Global electricity use is expected to drop by 0.2% following the merge.



Read more about the Ethereum Merge.

 

[Bagpuss]

while effectively killing cryptocurrency mining on graphics cards.

Until someone comes up with another GPU based Crypto Ponzi Scheme, that sets it all off again.

 

[KingNosser]

Ebay is getting flooded in cards happy hunting

 

[Warchild]

I like the idea that Proof of Stake reduced Ethereum energy consumption by 99.95%

 

[ET3D]

I like the idea that Proof of Stake reduced Ethereum energy consumption by 99.95%

A main drawback in PoW is that it becomes less efficient the more computing power is put into it. So when I see "99.95%" I think "only 99.95%?" Could have been more.