CNBC: Americans are starting to try using Bitcoin mining equipment to heat their homes for the winter.According to Deep Tide TechFlow news on November 16, as reported by CNBC, with the arrival of winter, some Americans are beginning to use the heat generated from crypto mining to warm their homes. Analysis by digital asset broker K33 shows that the Bitcoin mining industry generates about 100 TWh of heat annually, which is enough to meet the heating needs of the entire country of Finland, but most of the heat is wasted.
Devices priced at $900 have emerged on the market, which can serve as space heaters and also perform Bitcoin mining. In Challis, Idaho, Softwarm is testing Bitcoin mining equipment to heat local shops.
However, Derek Mohr, a professor at the University of Rochester, expressed doubts about this, believing that the success rate of mining with home computers is extremely low and that this heating method is not efficient. Supporters argue that, with the popularity of plug-and-play mining devices,
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