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Bitcoin鈥檚 energy cost

The buzz around the cryptocurrency grows, but what鈥檚 its impact on global energy use? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.

The buzz around the cryptocurrency grows after Elon Musk鈥檚 Tesla reveals it has bought $1.5bn worth of Bitcoin. But what鈥檚 its impact on global energy use? Plus how people in China have been using the Clubhouse audio social app to discuss usually banned topics. And new figures on the performance of the Covid-19 contact tracing app used in England and Wales. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with 成人快手 senior tech reporter Jane Wakefield. Produced by Jat Gill.

(Image: Representation of a Bitcoin plugged into a power outlet. Credit: Getty Images).

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