Vitalik Buterin argued that SP1 Hypercube’s 100 kW energy requirement makes it impractical for decentralized, home-based participation

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Another concern raised by Buterin was the system’s energy consumption. The real-time prover reportedly uses around 100 kilowatts of power, making it impractical for general-purpose or home-based use.

Vitalik also stressed that a successful Layer-1 network should use less energy and be able to scale up to meet growing demands. He highlighted that the SP1 Hypercube requires about 100 kilowatts of power to generate proofs, far more than the 10 kilowatts a typical home might use.

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