Fort Worth is becoming a major bitcoin mining city in the United States, while New York State is hunting down miners who don’t use clean energy.
Fort Worth, Texas, became the first city in the US to officially mine bitcoin. Three S9 machines — machines specifically designed for bitcoin mining — will run the temperature-controlled data center at the town hall around the clock.
Fort Worth Becomes a Major Bitcoin Mining City in the US
This is expected to be a six-month pilot program and the hardware is provided by the Texas Blockchain Council. Fort Worth Mayor Matty Parker officially turned on the three machines during the ceremony with great fanfare, stating, “With blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies revolutionizing the financial landscape, we want to transform Fort Worth into a technology-friendly city. These small yet powerful machines are proof of Fort Worth’s commitment to becoming a leading technology and innovation hub.”
The city estimates that each bitcoin mining machine consumes as much energy as a household vacuum cleaner. And this consumption should be easily and quickly offset by the generated BTC. Fort Worth claims to be the 12th largest city in the US with over 800,000 people and is among the fastest growing cities.
while New York State hunts down miners who don’t use clean energy
At the same time, New York State announced that it was hunting down bitcoin miners who did not take adequate measures to use renewable energy sources. A two-year ban is being imposed on mining companies that want to establish activities that do not depend on renewable energy sources and actually create a large carbon footprint. However, this law will not affect companies that are already operating. Opponents of the new measure fear it will only shift the problem by forcing businesses to flee to other states.