Jul 10, 2024 · Granbury residents are raising alarms over noise from a local Bitcoin mine, while state lawmakers warn that the energy-hungry facilities risk “crashing” the electrical grid.

Apr 25, 2024 · Noise from an open-air bitcoin mining operation in Bono, Arkansas, has led residents to file a lawsuit. CBS News. And it is money, specifically cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is a digital currency with...

Feb 1, 2024 · Granbury is one of many towns across the U.S. feeling the negative impacts of bitcoin mining, an energy-intensive process that powers and protects the cryptocurrency. Those impacts include carbon...

Jul 8, 2024 · And Texas state penal code deems any noise above 85 decibels unreasonable. Over the course of 2024, Shirley has recorded a noise above 85 decibels coming from the plant more than 35 times.

Jan 5, 2023 · In Murphy, North Carolina, like many small towns across the country, communities are forced to live with the unregulated noise pollution of local crypto mines.

Jul 19, 2024 · Soon after a company opened up a bitcoin mine there a couple years ago, locals started experiencing excruciating migraines, hearing loss, nausea, panic attacks, and more. Several people even ended up in the emergency room. The culprit? Noise from the …

Feb 3, 2024 · On a sweltering July evening, the din from thousands of computers mining for Bitcoins pierced the night. Nearby, Matt Brown, a member of the Arkansas legislature, monitored the noise alongside a...

Oct 8, 2024 · Crypto mining giant Marathon Digital has been sued by residents of Granbury, Texas, over noise pollution, which locals claim harms their health and disrupts their daily lives.

Jun 2, 2022 · Miners have many options available to them for noise control, which can be effective at both large-scale industrial bitcoin farms and small at-home mining setups. This article explores the status quo’s concern with mining noise and …

Jan 17, 2024 · The booming crypto industry needs solutions to its noise problem. Research into quieter fan technology and innovative cooling systems holds promise. Soundproofing facilities and strategically placing them away from residential areas can also help.