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One of the leading cryptocurrency mining firms \u2013 Riot Blockchain \u2013 mined 421 BTC in June this year, a considerable increase compared to the 243 BTC produced in June 2021. The company has also started moving its miners from New York to Texas to reduce some of its costs during the peak energy months in the US.<\/p>\n
Despite the collapse of the digital asset industry, the American bitcoin mining company \u2013 Riot Blockchain \u2013 managed to keep up with its production pace during June. During the month, the entity mined<\/a> 421 BTC \u2013 a 73% increase from the 243 mined assets in June last year.<\/p>\n Last month, Riot sold 300 BTC for approximately $6.2 million and now holds 6,654 BTC, which, calculated by today\u2019s prices, equals over $135 million. The company is one of the leaders in its field, having a total fleet of 42,455 miners and operating with a hash rate capacity of 4.4 exahash per second.<\/p>\n \u201cAdditionally, in June, we began our annual participation in ERCOT\u2019s Four Coincident Peak (\u201c4CP\u201d) program, in which we curtail our energy consumption when called on by ERCOT during the four summer months of peak energy demand in Texas. As part of our participation in the 4CP program, in June, we curtailed our energy consumption for a total of 8,648 megawatt-hours,\u201d the company radded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Speaking of the increased electricity demand during the summer, it is worth noting that Riot Blockchain began the transition of all its miners located at Massena, New York, to Texas. It is still undergoing, and because of that, around 5,700 miners are currently offline.<\/p>\n The relocation to the Lone Star State is justified by the fact that energy costs are twice cheaper than in New York. The average electricity price in Texas is around 13 cents per kWh, while in the North-East region, it is nearly 25 cents\/kWh.<\/p>\n Riot also revealed some changes in its executive team. William Jackman was promoted to serve as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, while Chad Harris will take the role of Chief Commercial Officer.<\/p>\n Riot Blockchain displayed<\/a> its intentions to create a power station in Texas in April this year. The facility was expected to supply up to 1.7 gigawatts of energy. Interestingly, such a massive capacity could satisfy the electricity demand of over 2 million residents.<\/p>\n The powerhouse should be fully operational by the summer of 2023, and it will undergo some trials beforehand. Jason Les \u2013 CEO of Riot \u2013 said this achievement will aid the company\u2019s ambitions to become one of the world\u2019s largest bitcoin mining entities.<\/p>\n \u201cRiot\u2019s ability to source such a significant expansion opportunity in Texas exemplifies the company\u2019s partnership-driven approach with all stakeholders, including the company\u2019s business partners, ERCOT, and all levels of government, to commit to sustainable economic development,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n PrimeXBT Special Offer: Use this link<\/a> to register & enter POTATO50 code to receive up to $7,000 on your deposits.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n
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