Texas has become the go-to state for those looking to mine bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Several miners who were shut out of their native China have gone to places like Texas to set up new shops and take advantage of its low energy prices. Texas Has Seen Its Mining Business Expand Heavily While this has been great for the economy in Texas, some are worried about the amount of electricity being used and the pressures this is putting on its grid. Lee Bratcher – president...
Read More »Report: Sweden Needs Less Electricity Than Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin mining continues to earn hate from environmentalists around the world, as the most recent calculations suggest the process requires more energy than the entire country of Sweden. Bitcoin Mining Gets More Expensive as the Price Expands A new report suggests that the higher the price goes, the more energy is needed to extract and mine new coins. Right now, bitcoin is traversing high $50,000 territory; it recently hit a new all-time high of approximately $61,000....
Read More »Alex de Vries: London and Bitcoin Will Soon Require the Same Amount of Energy
Bitcoin is doing extremely well as of late. The world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has once again surged into the $56,000 range and it looks like the asset is again about to hit its all-time high of $57,000. Bitcoin Mining May Be Doing Some Damage However, with this growth comes a few consequences, and one of those consequences is the carbon footprint that allegedly comes with the extraction of new BTC and crypto mining. As BTC’s price expands, we’re going...
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