Cryptocurrency /tags/cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:27:07 GMT Texan Bitcoin miners profit by using less electricity; advocates say all Texans should get the same chance /energy-environment/2024-01-04/bitcoin-texas-power-electricity-grid Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms made headlines over the summer for making millions by selling pre-purchased power back to the grid. The news highlighted how the grid can benefit businesses more than consumers. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:27:07 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-04/bitcoin-texas-power-electricity-grid Kevin Vu, Emily Foxhall Cryptocurrency miners line up to come to Texas, and rural counties are welcoming them /business/2022-10-03/cryptocurrency-miners-line-up-to-come-to-texas-and-rural-counties-are-welcoming-them Eager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:26:20 GMT /business/2022-10-03/cryptocurrency-miners-line-up-to-come-to-texas-and-rural-counties-are-welcoming-them Mitchell Ferman The City of Austin could get into cryptocurrency. It's OK if you don't know what that means. /austin/2022-03-24/the-austin-city-council-could-get-into-cryptocurrency-its-ok-if-you-dont-know-what-that-means Council members passed a resolution Thursday that asks the city manager to study how Austin could adopt or use cryptocurrency, including allowing residents to make payments with it. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-03-24/the-austin-city-council-could-get-into-cryptocurrency-its-ok-if-you-dont-know-what-that-means Audrey McGlinchy Rockdale, Texas, Was Counting On Cryptocurrency 'Mining,' But Then 'Bitcoin Winter' Set In  /texas/2019-07-15/rockdale-texas-was-counting-on-cryptocurrency-mining-but-then-bitcoin-winter-set-in From Texas Standard:Rockdale, Texas, an hour outside of Austin, was depending on a company called Bitmain � a Bitcoin “mining� company � to bring new jobs� Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:07:08 GMT /texas/2019-07-15/rockdale-texas-was-counting-on-cryptocurrency-mining-but-then-bitcoin-winter-set-in Hayden Baggett Austin's Bitcoin ATM Operators Look Toward Currency's Future /business/2015-03-12/austins-bitcoin-atm-operators-look-toward-currencys-future As the city prepares for the international mobs of South by Southwest, one small but growing industry is doing some last-minute tinkering.The nation’s� Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:20:15 GMT /business/2015-03-12/austins-bitcoin-atm-operators-look-toward-currencys-future