Temperatures in Texas shattered century-old records over the weekend as a blistering heat wave baked the Lone Star state under triple-digit heat. With temperatures reaching 110°F in central Texas, the state’s grid operator issued a warning Monday that rolling blackouts were “possible” in coming days and urged consumers and industry to scale back power usage.
Bitcoin miners, which flocked to Texas in 2021 after China banned the industry, have heeded the call.