NZ hydro-powered data center will curb crypto mining if locals need energy
An impending data center for mining crypto near one of New Zealand’s largest dams has locals concerned about noise and energy shortages.
An impending data center for mining crypto near one of New Zealand’s largest dams has locals concerned about noise and energy shortages.
ExxonMobil’s Bitcoin mining project uses 18 million cubic feet of natural gas that would otherwise be flared into the atmosphere for nothing.
Bitcoin mining startup Data Mining Group has settled for $1 million with state regulators and must pay back investors with interest.
New York officials who proposed the ban said Bitcoin mining will cause the state to break its legally binding promise to reduce emissions.
Tech sites like Tom’s Hardware covered a purported workaround for Nvidia’s crypto mining limiter this week. Turns out, it was malware.