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Agency Mischief is auctioning off its NFT (and a big idea) in order to help save the planet from NFTs

(Mischief)
April 13, 2021 12:48 AM

One of the upsides of NFTs is that they’ve helped to legitimize the work of digital artists. Unfortunately, they’re also notoriously horrible for the environment, with critics noting that the cryptomining of the Ethereum that makes NFTs possible consumes nearly 26.5 terawatt hours of electricity a year—that’s close to the annual consumption of the entire country of Ireland and its five million residents.

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