Is Bitcoin Mining Actually Good For Texas? With Tom Masiero

January 30, 2024

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Texas is Bitcoin country, right? Over 2 gigawatts of energy is now mining Bitcoin in Texas, but it might be bad for the long term stability of the Texas energy grid. Tom Masiero of Standard Bitcoin walks us through why, in addition to insights on mining Bitcoin in the Tennessee Valley.

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