Bitcoin mining comes to city hall – GCN

The six-month pilot program that began April 26 was made possible by the Texas Blockchain Council, a nonprofit association that works in bitcoin, bitcoin mining, crypto and blockchain industries.

In 2021, the Texas legislature established a working group to expand the state’s blockchain industry and recommend policies and investments.

The city estimates each machine will consume the same amount of energy as a household vacuum cleaner and generate enough bitcoin to cover the cost of the power.

“Fort Worth is positioning itself to be the bitcoin mining capital of Texas.

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