Bitcoin Mining Start-Up in Idaho Challenges Utility on Rates for Energy-Gobbling Data Centers

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By By Katelyn WeisbrodAug 3, 2022, 2:29 am327 pts
A decision is due this week from a state utility commission on an appeal from a cryptocurrency company, GeoBitmine, which promises to harness energy waste for the benefit of the local food supply. By Katelyn Weisbrod Jay Jorgensen is a believer in bitcoin—and, he contends, in solving the problems that give…

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