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Finance

Heatbit Is the First Space Heater That Mines Bitcoin, Founder Says

The newfangled device looks like a high-end space heater but uses integrated circuitry to process bitcoin transactions.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miners Offered Way to Cut Texas Electricity Usage to Help the Grid

The state's interim, voluntary program to lower power consumption during high demand periods, might go live as early as Jan. 1, 2023.

Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Yunha)

Policy

Kentucky Investigating 2 Proposed Contracts That Would Give Discounted Electricity to Crypto Miners

Kentucky’s Public Service Commission is concerned the rates could result in higher electric bills for state residents.

Rig de minería cripto. (South_agency/Getty Images)

Videos

Coin Metrics Exec on Whether the Merge Makes Ethereum Green

Coin Metrics Head of R&D Lucas Nuzzi explains the essential differences between the energy consumption of proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems. Plus, why it is difficult to measure the electricity consumption of proof-of-stake protocols.

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