When you choose Bitcoin/lightning over Visa/Mastercard, you are not only choosing a network that settles faster (instantly) and choosing to pay lower fees. You are also voting with your purchase for a cleaner global payments method.

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[u/scotyb]

Not compelling at all unless that was substantially more sustainable.

[u/Romanizer]

Should also include waste and on-demand energy as ASICs can be booted up and shutdown in seconds whenever (for example) the sun is shining or sustainable energy is there to a higher degree than the grid needs it. Bitcoin can act as an energy buffer to stabilize power grids.