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The original was posted on /r/nanocurrency by /u/NanoisaFixedSupply on 2025-06-14 20:32:55+00:00.
I know this is a large 148 report. Please at least read the Key Insights and Executive Summary sections (pages 9-16). This highlights the problems facing a nuclear energy future. So, if cheap energy is going to be difficult to solve, then the most energy efficient crypto (Nanocurrency) should be the one that becomes dominant.
Nanocurrency (XNO) is anywhere from 10x-1,786x more energy efficient than the conventional financial system. Around 10 million x more energy efficient than Bitcoin, and 10-168x more energy efficient than XRP.
- Nano vs. ACH: 10–98 times more efficient.
- Nano vs. Domestic Wire: 89–893 times more efficient.
- Nano vs. International Wire: 179–1786 times more efficient.
- Nano vs. XRP: 11.3-168 times more efficient.
The energy estimates for the conventional financial system are rough due to the lack of direct data from banks or Nacha. HMMMMMMM I WONDER WHY???? /S 🤔 The ranges account for variability in data center efficiency and transaction complexity. ACH energy per transaction: 0.0011–0.011 kWh (1.1–11 Wh). Domestic wire energy per transaction: 0.01–0.1 kWh (10–100 Wh). International wire energy per transaction: 0.02–0.2 kWh (20–200 Wh).
Nanocurrency (XNO) is approximately 70.5–168 times more energy-efficient than XRP, based on Nano’s estimated energy consumption of 0.0000471–0.000112 kWh per transaction compared to XRP’s 0.0079 kWh per transaction. But at low throughput (1 TPS), Nano’s efficiency drops to ~11.3 times better. The most likely range for typical use cases is 70.5–168 times, reflecting Nano’s block-lattice and ORV design, which significantly outperforms XRP’s validator-based consensus.
Bitcoin transactions are estimated to consume 1,000 kWh per transaction due to PoW mining. Nano’s 0.000112 kWh per transaction makes it **8.93 million times** more energy-efficient than Bitcoin. But efficiency of Nano scales up with more TPS usage, so going over 10 million times is likely.
Note: Nano’s energy estimates (0.0000471–0.000112 kWh) come from community analyses and official claims, but lack independent third-party audits. XRP’s 0.0079 kWh figure is from 2021 and may not reflect current efficiencies. Both require updated, rigorous studies.
No Transaction Fees: The absence of fees reduces the need for complex fee-market computations, further lowering energy use.