Per transaction?

Banks will use progressively less energy per capita as bulk data processing becomes more energy efficient, assuming they donʼt transition to using proof-of-work.

How much? How much of total US power is used by banks? You have a number, right?

“This one asshole burns eight tons of coal every day.”

“Yeah but whatabout the carbon from the entire rest of world’s electricity production? That number is bigger and I don’t know what context is.”