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TexasTowelie

(116,514 posts)
Mon Apr 25, 2022, 09:22 PM Apr 2022

City of Fort Worth might start mining bitcoin in effort to be 'crypto-friendly'

The city of Fort Worth could start mining bitcoin.

The City Council will vote Tuesday on a resolution that would encourage the technology’s development as well as accept the donation of three bitcoin mining machines from the industry advocacy group Texas Blockchain Council.

The resolution would position the city as “crypto-friendly, welcoming to the industry and to those responsible businesses contributing to the development of this evolving technology.”

The three bitcoin mining machines, valued at $2,100, would be given to the city free of charge for a six-month pilot program.

It’s not clear how much the city will pay to operate the machines or whether the city will earn any revenue. Representatives for the city declined to comment ahead of Tuesday’s vote.

Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article260681607.html

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City of Fort Worth might start mining bitcoin in effort to be 'crypto-friendly' (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2022 OP
What the heck is a bitcoin mining machine? HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #1
A special computer that is optimized for... ret5hd Apr 2022 #2
Oh, I see. well, that explains it.. HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #4
No digging equipment? Srkdqltr Apr 2022 #3
Austin has lots of crypto-currency ads LeftInTX Apr 2022 #5

LeftInTX

(29,875 posts)
5. Austin has lots of crypto-currency ads
Tue Apr 26, 2022, 02:44 AM
Apr 2022

They're on busses and stuff like that.
My BIL says there are several crypto companies in town.

If I wanna buy meds from India, they accept bitcoins. I don't trust it..LOL

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