• LimpRimble@lemmy.ca
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      Bitdeer Technologies Group, a global leader in blockchain and high-performance computing, has completed the acquisition of a 101 MW site and gas-fired power project near Fox Creek, Alberta. The all-cash transaction, valued at $21.7 million, marks Bitdeer’s first venture in Canada and positions Alberta as a key player in the Bitcoin mining sector.
      https://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Bitdeer-Crypto-Mining-Facility-Fox-Creek/11568

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        13 hours ago

        I feel like everyone involved in a massive fossil fuel plant for bitcoin should be hanged for crimes against humanity.

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          It’s saying it’s going to be carbon net Zero through carbon utilization. For me it’s too ambiguous to blindly trust it’s not going to be harmful to the environment… I wonder if someone smarter can chime in.