Brooklyn Spa Uses Bitcoin Miners to Heat Pools and Reduce Costs
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Bathhouse is a Brooklyn spa that uses Bitcoin mining to heat its pools and reduce energy costs. It has 12 miners generating 1,200 terahashes per second.
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The heat from the Bitcoin miners is recycled to heat the water in the pools instead of being released into the air. This allows Bathhouse to generate assets while buying the same amount of energy.
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Bathhouse's founders see Bitcoin and its energy use as moral because it enables fair and equitable money. They want to treasury the Bitcoin mined rather than sell it.
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Following some backlash on social media, Bathhouse explained its position on Bitcoin's energy use and transparency around its mining operations.
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Bathhouse plans to expand to more locations, bringing its Bitcoin miners along to continue using their heat to power its pools and facilities.