A Midwest utility is trying out a new tool to manage variability on the grid as more renewables come online: mining bitcoins. A Midwest utility is trying out a new tool to manage variability on the ...

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.

United States Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas has come out with a bold statement about the impact that Bitcoin (BTC) mining will have not just on his state but on the United States as a whole. The ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Bitcoin mining looks like a heavy industrial process—rows ...

While the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX earlier this month dominates national headlines, the Texas blockchain and Bitcoin community is determined to forge ahead. “Texas is home to the ...

BTC mining aids Texas’ grid stability, cutting $18 billion in costs by replacing gas peaker plants with efficient demand response. A new research report by the Digital Assets Research Institute (DARI) ...

Of all the proposals to avoid another Texas electricity crisis, surely the most outside-the-box is Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to increase electricity demand from cryptocurrency mining. The idea is to ...

Record-breaking heat across Texas has pushed its fragile power grid to the brink. But extreme temperatures are doing something else in the famously pro-business state: stirring opposition to ...