2019-9-22 02:31 |
An Armenian IT company illegally used $150,000 worth of electricity to mine crypto from inside a hydroelectric plant
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Cathedra will pay $55 per megawatt hour of power used plus 10% of gross bitcoin mined at the site.
The legislation would have capped the industry's participation in demand response programs.
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The proposal aims to recognize crypto mining as a commercial activity and introduce taxes on its realized profits.
"We are taking proactive measures to shut down operations, shed load and create additional capacity in response to ERCOT's needs should it be necessary,” said the Texas Blockchain Council on behalf of mining firms.