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05.09.26 - 22:15
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Under-The-Radar Oklahoma Bitcoin Mining Site Condemned After Leaking 3 Million Gallons Of Water (ZeroHedge)
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Under-The-Radar Oklahoma Bitcoin Mining Site Condemned After Leaking 3 Million Gallons Of Water
A massive water leak in El Reno, Oklahoma has brought new scrutiny to a Bitcoin mining operation that city officials say had been operating without required approvals and in violation of multiple building and safety codes, according to KFOR 4. Three million gallons of water were leaked, according to KOCO ABC.
The facility, operated by Athlon BT LLC, had largely escaped public attention until the leak was discovered. City officials say the company had also installed a fire hydrant without their knowledge, while questions remain about how water was being used at the site.
Athlon originally applied for building permits in 2022. By 2023, however, El Reno had issued a stop-work order after the permits expired and officials identified multiple fire and life-safety code violations. The company was given until December 2023 to address the problems, according to the city.
Instead, officials say Athlon cont...
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04.09.26 - 19:00
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Bitcoin-Gold Correlation Hits Six-Year High As Debasement Fears Mount (ZeroHedge)
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Bitcoin-Gold Correlation Hits Six-Year High As Debasement Fears Mount
Authored by Mathew Di Salvo via BitcoinMagazine.com,
Bitcoin's correlation with gold is at its highest in six years as investors increasingly look for ways to hedge against currency debasement.
That's according to a new report from Bitwise, which this week pointed out that the precious metal and leading cryptocurrency are trading in lockstep because the U.S. government has “materially intervened in the macro picture.”
Bitcoin started surging last month, after the U.S. Treasury Department said it would more than double the size of its government debt repurchases. The coin had its best run in three years and third best August ever.
“The last time the bitcoin-gold correlation was that high was in 2020, following the rounds of fiscal and monetary stimulus during the Covid crisis,” Bitwise's European Head of Research, André Dragosch, wrote.
JUST IN: Bitcoin's correlation with gold hit a six-year high, acc...
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