
There is little doubt that cryptocurrency mining is extremely power intensive, with particular emphasis on coins that still rely on the Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism. Recognizing this, Washington State’s Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) has proposed a rate hike for mining enterprises within the region. The county is currently awaiting comments to be submitted, before enacting the hike. Chelan…. The post by Rahul Nambiampurath appeared first on , bitcoin, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News