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Paradigm reframes Bitcoin mining as grid asset, not energy drain

  • Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi--Cointelegraph
  • published date: 2026-02-16 20:39:29 UTC

The cryptocurrency investment firm says Bitcoin mining is being unfairly lumped with AI data centers, arguing miners act as flexible grid demand, not constant energy drains.

The rapid buildout of AI data centers has revived a long-running debate over energy consumption, with critics arguing that large computing operations, including Bitcoin mining, strain power grids and… [+3043 chars]