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 ...

The rapid buildout of AI data centers has revived a long-running debate over energy consumption, with critics arguing that ...

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.

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 ...

GRANBURY, TEXAS — Cheryl Shadden cannot sleep. The 61-year-old nurse, who works at hospitals giving patients anesthesia, says she is kept up at night by the nonstop mechanical whir of fans spinning to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amid the rapidly-evolving landscape of cryptocurrency investment, a fresh perspective emerged during a recent discussion led by Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson. The conversation highlighted the idea of ...