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Crypto Cafe · by Can Arslan · 2026-10-26

Data center backlash is uniting America - miners next?

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Local opposition to AI data centers is becoming a midterm issue. Bitcoin miners have dealt with the same backlash for years. Will AI and mining end up competing for the same power and the same angry town halls?

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Brave River · 3 likes

the noise complaints are real, I live 3 miles from one

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

lots of miners already pivoted to hosting AI compute. same sites, same power contracts