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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...