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Americans are starting to use Bitcoin mining equipment for heating during winter.
ChainCatcher news, according to CNBC, as winter approaches, some Americans are beginning to use the heat generated from crypto mining for home heating. Analysis by digital asset broker K33 shows that the Bitcoin mining industry generates about 100 TWh of heat annually, enough to meet the heating needs of the entire country of Finland, but most of the heat is wasted.
Devices priced at $900 have appeared on the market that 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 home computer mining is very low and that this heating method is not very efficient. Supporters argue that as plug-and-play mining devices become more widespread, this concept may gain traction in more areas.
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