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Re:Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages by latchkey on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:22PM (#29098452)
In the US, the people who pay for those lines are the consumers and it isn't cheap to run. This translates to more expensive power bills.

Shutting down the dam isn't going to happen. It is split by Canada and the US and does more than just power Coinmint.

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Re:Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages by Symbiote on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @04:47PM (#29100060)
The lines are cheap enough to run. About 1-2% of the electricity cost in the UK.
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