AI Data Centers and Crypto Share the Same Power Queue
Cities debating permanent data-center bans are arguing about the same megawatts miners wanted five years ago. High-density GPU halls now outbid many hash farms on long-term power. The overlap matters for proof-of-work economics and for any chain that markets itself as “cheap compute.” Grid policy is becoming a hidden input to token inflation and validator costs.
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