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US candy and chocolate sales

correlates with

Global Bitcoin mining electricity consumption

r = 0.91091% · 2017-2022
US candy and chocolate salesGlobal Bitcoin mining electricity consumption

These two datasets have a 91% correlation over 2017-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

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Data Sources

US candy and chocolate salescandyusa.com ↗
Global Bitcoin mining electricity consumptionccaf.io ↗
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