Inside the Rise of Bitcoin-Powered Pools and Bathhouses

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By Andrew R. Chow September 4, 2024 1:17 PM EDT T he scene inside Bathhouse, a spa in Manhattan, is one of complete serenity. Visitors recline in 105-degree pools, surrounded by cedar tiles and elegant marble slabs from Brazil. But just beyond closed doors, in harshly-lit back rooms, an unexpected source helps forge the bliss: rows and rows of continuously-running Bitcoin mining computers. The idea of a Bitcoin mine heating a pool sounds strange. The machines run constantly to find new Bitcoin

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