Heatwave Forces Texas Bitcoin Miners to Shut Down
Bitcoin miners are cooperating with Texan authorities to help alleviate the states energy grid in anticipation of a heatwave; over 1,000 megawatts worth of power allocated for Bitcoin mining is...
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