Iceland’s Prime Minister recently commented on a desire to curb Bitcoin mining after finding out it uses more electricity than households. Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 52% of the respondents were completely aware of Iceland curbing Bitcoin miners.

Highlights:

  • 75.70% of the respondents think countries need to focus on improving their food security within their boundaries.
  • 70.92% of the respondents think several other developed countries should focus on renewable energy
  • 68.38% of the respondents support the prime minister’s plan to prioritize food security over Bitcoin

Iceland Curbing Bitcoin Miners

Iceland’s PM wants to prioritize food over Bitcoin by planting corn and curbing Bitcoin miners. 68.38% of the respondents think that this move is justified.

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Figure 1: Whether Iceland’s prime minister’s plans to focus mainly on food security are justified

Survey on Iceland Curbing Bitcoin Miners

Iceland’s Prime Minister mentioned that green energy will be the country’s focus. A survey on Iceland curbing Bitcoin miners revealed that 70.92% of the respondents think several other developed countries should focus on renewable energy.

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Figure 2: If respondents believe other developed nations should prioritize renewable energy.

Food Scarcity Across the Globe

Food scarcity might be considered the main reason for Iceland curbing Bitcoin miners. 75.70% of the respondents think countries need to focus on improving their food security within their boundaries.

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Figure 3: If respondents believe countries should prioritize enhancing their food security domestically.

Methodology

 
Survey TitleSurvey on Iceland Curbing Bitcoin Miners
DurationMarch 28 – April 06, 2024
Number of Participants5,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.