Mining has shaped Texas’ history and powered our economy for generations. Statewide, the mining industry generates $10 billion annually, supports more than 65,000 jobs, accounting for about 2% of all ...

As Texas battles a relentless heatwave, the state’s power grid is facing unprecedented strain. Amidst this energy crisis, the role of bitcoin mining in stabilizing the grid is gaining attention.

Texas leaders want to know how much power crypto-mining facilities use while searching for digital money. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a new rule last week requiring virtual ...

From The Watchdog: Electricity usage by Bitcoin miners and the millions in profit they make by shutting down sparks furor. Congratulations, Texas! Forget your poor rankings compared to other states ...

Every night, the nurse anesthetist Cheryl Shadden lies awake in her home in Granbury, Texas, listening to a nonstop roar. “It’s like sitting on the runway of an airport where jets are taking off, one ...

As a bitcoin mining enterprise, Riot Platforms runs thousands of computers in the energy-guzzling pursuit of minting digital currency. Recently, however, the company got big bucks from Texas to lower ...

An array of bitcoin mining units at 360 Mining in Fort Worth on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Fort Worth-based 360 Mining is a vertically integrated Bitcoin mining that uses oil and natural gas produced ...

GRANBURY — A rural Hood County community claims a crypto-mining facility replaced the peaceful quiet of the area with constant noise, and it's affecting their health. Crypto-mining uses computers and ...

Texas’ utility regulator this week adopted a rule requiring cryptocurrency mining facilities connected to the state’s main electric grid to register with the state’s grid operator. The rule, which was ...