# Rize of Cryptocurrencys value and its effect on eve-online **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 3, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rize-of-cryptocurrencys-value-and-its-effect-on-eve-online/36247 "2017-11-03T11:48:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 28
**Author:** ![Yiole\_Gionglao](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/yiole_gionglao/32/516090_2.png) [@Yiole\_Gionglao](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Yiole_Gionglao)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2017, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rize-of-cryptocurrencys-value-and-its-effect-on-eve-online/36247/28 "2017-11-04T09:47:17Z")
As a side note, the hidden cost of bitcoin oeprations… massive energy consumption! > **[Facts](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/facts/8561/58?u=yiole_gionglao)** > > Sllly but alarming: the energy cost of bitcoin operations is on the rise and Bitcoins are consuming an incredibly large amount of energy. Due to the amount of computer power required, right now each Bitcoin transaction consumes 228 kwh (kilowatt... --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/rize-of-cryptocurrencys-value-and-its-effect-on-eve-online/36247)._