I thought the article is bad. But what you said is also not true. It sounds like you are complaining about the high energy use of Bitcoin. Crypto does not have to use a lot of energy to work, it just happens that bitcoin uses a proof of work algorithm.
Gah. Crypto and the people hyping it need to be quiet or at least be honest about what is going on.
We are draining energy really quickly so we can make sure someone isn't double spending the imaginary money...
What a horrible article.