Bitcoin mining heats water in Brooklyn Bathhouse, users flip out

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A bathhouse in Brooklyn, New York, has left users on Instagram and Twitter divided after it revealed that it is using Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs to heat its spa.

In a June 21 Instagram post, Bathhouse explained it is running Bitcoin mining rigs at its location in Brooklyn, which generates heat as a byproduct. In the post, it described in three steps how the heat is taken by heat exchangers and used to heat the venue’s pools via a circulating system.

Bitcoin mining is the process of creating valid blocks that add transaction records to Bitcoin’s public ledger, which is called a blockchain. Bitcoin mining consumes a significant amount of energy, often sourced from fossil fuels. This contributes to carbon emissions and raised concerns about its environmental footprint.