But yes, Bitcoin is the problem...
The aviation industry is killing the planet, not bitcoin
The next time someone tells you bitcoin is killing the planet, show em this chart...
(Source: https://twitter.com/FearandGreedex/status/1439994713352949761/photo/1)
Maybe we should ban planes before we ban bitcoin...
The problem with Bitcoin mining is that it's self-feeding loop... Companies have to manufacture better and better ASIC miners to keep up with the difficulty growth... Manufacturing ASIC miners will require a lot more toxic chemicals than aviation industry where airplanes last for decades.
The scale of the two industries are not even remotely in the same ballpark though...
It's like comparing a toxic substance that only requires one drop to kill to a toxic substance that requires days of exposure...
I should know, I worked over 10 years for a company that handled scrap electronics.