- Bitcoin uses 3.88x more energy than 8.4 MILLION people in New York City... It could power %93 of residential California.. And it is only the one of the ever-growing cryptocurrencies.. Here is why you should care about the environmental impact of Bitcoin — and how to fix it... https://kash-defi.medium.com/why-you-should-care-about-the-environmental-impact-of-bitcoin-and-how-to-fix-it-15150877d8fb 19 comments environment