⚡ NEW: Vitalik says Bitcoin mining costs split roughly 50/50 between hardware and electricity, while AI inference is almost all hardware…

First reported Oct 17, 2026, 14:30 UTC

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  • ⚡ NEW: Vitalik says Bitcoin mining costs split roughly 50/50 between hardware and electricity, while AI inference is almost all hardware, so who's really burning the planet now? — @Cointelegraph (X), Oct 17, 2026, 14:30 UTC

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