Texas crypto mines briefly shut down to help conserve power during heat wave
Crypto mines in Texas temporarily shut down to alleviate pressure on the state's power grid during its heat wave this past week.
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Crypto mines in Texas temporarily shut down to alleviate pressure on the state's power grid during its heat wave this past week.
Crypto mines in Texas temporarily shut down to alleviate pressure on the state's power grid during its heat wave this past week.
Bitcoin mining hashrate has dropped to a five low after miners in Texas suspended operations because of heatwave.
CoinPayments closed last week and now encourages its US users to move virtual assets to an external wallet before July 19.
Travis Herzog, a weatherman for Houston's KTRK-TV was on the air Wednesday afternoon discussing the possibility of blackouts when the lights flickered off - only to go off again later.