Cryptocurrency Mining In Iceland Is Using So Much Energy, The Electricity May Run Out

By Rick Noack, Washington Post: Business
Tue, 02/13/2018 - 7:42am

Companies have flooded Iceland with requests to open new data centers in the last six months.

Topics: iceland

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