In a stunning turn of events, coal miners have begun protesting a bitcoin mining facility. The miners, who are used to working in some of the most eco-unfriendly conditions imaginable, say that the bitcoin mining facility is an insult to their way of life. “We mine coal because it’s dirty and dangerous,” said one miner. “But this bitcoin mining is just too clean and safe for us.
Coal miners in West Virginia are up in arms over a new bitcoin mining facility that they say is putting their jobs at risk.
The facility, which is powered by renewable energy, is located near a coal mine that employs hundreds of workers.
The situation on bitcoin mining
Bitcoin mining is having a negative effect on the coal mining industry. For one, the process of mining for bitcoins uses up a lot of energy, which is typically sourced from coal. This means that there is less demand for coal, and thus less work for coal miners. Additionally, some people have started using bitcoin mining to attack servers. This involves using specialized software to overload a server with requests in an attempt to force it to shut down. While this doesn’t directly impact the coal industry, it does add to the perception that bitcoin is a dangerous and volatile investment.
What’s next
The miners say that the bitcoin mining operation is taking away business from the coal mine and could eventually put them out of work.
They’ve even started a petition to get the facility shut down.
So far, it doesn’t seem like their efforts are going to be successful. The bitcoin mining operation is up and running and doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. We will be staying up to date with the latest from the protest sites. Bitcoin miners have refused to comment.
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