BlockBeats News, January 23 — According to Cointelegraph, a winter storm threatening most of the southern United States could cause Bitcoin miners to halt operations. AccuWeather, a US weather forecasting company, stated on Thursday that this “large-scale winter storm” could span 1,800 miles, extending from the western tip of Texas to the mid-Atlantic coast, affecting over 60 million people.
Historically, when major storms damage power grids, Bitcoin miners have proactively reduced activity to ease the strain on the grid. During the significant winter storm in Texas in 2022, local cryptocurrency miners voluntarily scaled back operations.
Bitcoin environmental, social, and governance researcher Daniel Batten said that as extreme weather events become more common worldwide, the demand for Bitcoin mining load balancing will increase, especially as more solar and wind energy are integrated into the grid.
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