AUSTIN The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is now accepting virtual currency mining facility registrations through an online portal hosted on the PUCT website. Facilities with a total demand ...

Texas leaders want to know how much power crypto-mining facilities use while searching for digital money. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a new rule last week requiring virtual ...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has adopted 16 TAC § 25.114 (available here), requiring certain virtual currency mining facilities (VCMFs) to register as “large flexible loads” if they ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Virtual currency mining facilities within the state’s power grid region have to register with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). The facilities must provide information to ...

Nov. 21—AUSTIN — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Thursday approved a new rule requiring virtual currency mining facilities located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ...

AUSTIN The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Thursday approved a new rule requiring virtual currency mining facilities located within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) ...

A Straight Arrow News investigation found that in 2024, large cryptocurrency operations in Texas consumed more electricity mining virtual currencies such as Bitcoin than residential utility customers ...

The world of cryptocurrency has never been more vibrant and intriguing, with Bitcoin leading the charge. While it is framed ...

KEFLAVIK, Iceland -- Iceland is expected to use more energy "mining" bitcoins and other virtual currencies this year than it uses to power its homes. With massive amounts of electricity needed to run ...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has adopted a rule for reliability purposes requiring cryptocurrency mining facilities in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region to ...

LONDON -- Is the web browser on your phone slower than usual? It could be mining bitcoin for criminals. As the popularity of virtual currencies has grown, hackers are focusing on a new type of heist: ...