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Researchers have developed a new light-based computing scheme that uses a photonic integrated circuit to reduce the energy necessary for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications.
Mining cryptocurrency consumes up to 1% of the world's energy, presenting a need for an eco-friendly method as cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications become mainstream. New research published in Optica presents a light-based computing scheme that uses a photonic integrated circuit to reduce the energy necessary for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications.