Riot Blockchain Earned $9.5M for Not Mining During Texas Heatwave

Name: Riot Blockchain Earned $9.5M for Not Mining During Texas Heatwave
Uploaded: 2022-08-18T21:17:25Z
Duration: 4 min 271 s
Description: Bitcoin mining firm Riot Blockchain mined 318 bitcoins in July, 28% fewer than last July, as it shut some operations to accommodate the high energy demand during the heatwave in Texas.

Aug 18, 2022

Bitcoin mining firm Riot Blockchain mined 318 bitcoins in July, 28% fewer than last July, as it shut some operations to accommodate the high energy demand during the heatwave in Texas.

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