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Texas grid paid firm to stop mining crypto during heatwave

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Riot Platforms ended up earning more than three times as much from energy credits than it did from mining actual Bitcoin.

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I need to get into the business of being paid to not mine crypto. Sounds lucrative, and I have the skillset already.
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  Here I am, not mining crypto for free, like some sucker!
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    if you’re good at something, never do it for free

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