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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ariana Baio

Texas paid Bitcoin company $175k an hour to stop using energy during fatal 2021 winter blackout

REUTERS

During a powerful winter storm, Texas paid a Bitcoin mining company an average of $175,000 per hour to keep their computers offline as the state faced a power crisis.

In February 2021, Texas’ power grid was under duress after the state was hit with three powerful winter storms including Winter Storm Uri and Winter Storm Viola.

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