Crypto winter: Bitcoiners use mining rigs as heaters as temperatures drop
Bitcoiners have been using the excess heat produced by their mining rigs to stay warm this season. Bitcoiners mining cryptocurrency at home this winter have been staving off freezing temperatures by putting them to good use as heaters. According to the Wall Street Journal, crypto miners in France and the United States report their overall heating costs have dropped — even if the temperature in their homes often gets far above what they’d prefer. Thomas Smith, a photographer based in California, has been using mining rigs to heat his home since at least 2019. He’s also been exploring some....
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