Brooklyn spa’s Bitcoin mining-heated pools spark controversy on social media
A public bath in New York that uses a bitcoin mining rig to heat some of its facilities has made headlines on social media.
Opening in 2021, BATHHOUSE is a trendy Brooklyn spa featuring saunas, steam rooms, and three on-site pools, two of which are heated to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. All the pools are popular, according to the spa’s Instagram account. Some of the thermal energy comes from a bitcoin mining rig also owned and operated by Bathhouse.
Spa has revealed the existence of a mining rig. Instagram post“Enjoy a hot pool while supporting the Bitcoin network.”
Bitcoin mining rigs consume a lot of power and generate a lot of heat. The heat generated from BATHHOUSE’s bitcoin mining rig is later directed to heat the spa’s pools before being recycled to cool the hardware.
criticism from followers
Instagram caption Read on, “Fun fact! Did you know that our pools are heated with bitcoin mining by-product energy?” expressed such an opinion. disapproval.
One user, @bjjacobs, wrote, “In the Lord’s Year 2023… do you think Bitcoin mining will give you cash? I hope this is a bad joke.” Called the post “the most volatile content I’ve seen in a while.”
Despite continued criticism, the broader cryptocurrency industry has taken environmental concerns into consideration, and the last few years have seen some pretty dramatic shifts in its approach to such concerns. Perhaps the most famous example is the Ethereum Foundation’s successful execution of his September 2022 merge, which reduced the network’s energy consumption by more than 99.99% of his.
By March 2023, Bitcoin has also made strides in environmental sustainability, with over half of Bitcoin mining powered by green or renewable energy sources.
Still, some critics question The justification for arguing that cryptocurrencies in general and Bitcoin in particular are becoming greener is done by pointing out other unexplained factors such as: 59,770 tons For example, the amount of hazardous e-waste produced each year as older ASICs are replaced with more efficient models.
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