They Want to Mine Bitcoins Where?!

Parts Per Billion

English - April 30, 2018 18:19 - 10 minutes - 9.26 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
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One of the nice things about bitcoins is that you can mine them almost anywhere—even on a toxic Superfund site. For this week's episode of Parts Per Billion we explain why these unused, and possibly unusable, contaminated industrial sites might be perfect for bitcoin mining operations.

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