Bitcoin Miners Play It Cool in Texas Heat, Cut Production to Dodge Sky-High Power Bills
04.07.2025
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Bitcoin miners in Texas hit pause on their rigs to avoid getting burned by peak power prices. Smart move or missed opportunity? Let's break it down.
Texas Bitcoin miners just pulled a strategic retreat, slashing production to dodge those brutal peak power prices. Riot Platforms led the charge, mining 12% less BTC in June. Why? Because when Texas heats up, so do electricity bills—and these guys aren't about that life.
Here's the deal: ERCOT's 4CP program turns June to September into a power price rollercoaster. Miners like Riot and Cipher are playing it smart, cutting operations when prices spike. It's all about that long-term gain, baby.
Who's Feeling the Heat?
- • Riot Platforms: Down 12%, but sitting pretty on 19,273 BTC. Sold some for a cool $41.7M—cha-ching!
- • Cipher Mining: Only 160 BTC mined, thanks to their 'avoid the 4CP penalty' strategy. Smart, but at what cost?
- • MARA Holdings: Took a 25% hit. Blames the weather and some old rigs. Sounds like excuses, but okay.
The Lone Star in the Storm
CleanSpark didn't just survive the Texas power games—they thrived. Boosted production by 6.7% and now flaunts 6,591 BTC. While others were sweating, CleanSpark was stacking sats. Lesson? Adapt or get left behind.
Following a record-breaking May, production in June came in lower, with 211 blocks won for the month. Reduced uptime from weather-related curtailment and the temporary deployment of older machines in its Garden City, Texas, facility while storm-related damage was being repaired. Natural variability in block luck — an expected dynamic when operating our own mining pool — also contributed.
Translation: We had a rough June, but we're not worried. A little bad luck and some old gear won't stop us. Keep calm and mine on.
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