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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 9 MIN

Why Crypto Mining Is Becoming a Grid Balancing Business

from The Cryptocurrency Economy with Fexingo: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Digital Money Markets · host Fexingo

Episode 19 of The Cryptocurrency Economy takes a fresh angle: crypto mining as a grid-balancing service, not just a commodity business. Lucas and Luna examine how Bitcoin miners are pivoting from pure hash rate to offering demand response to utilities. With BTC down 4.6% in the past five days to $73,690 and mining margins under pressure, the hosts explore why miners like those using natural gas flares are now selling flexibility to the grid. They discuss the ERCOT pilot programs in Texas, the economics of shutting down rigs during peak load, and what this means for Bitcoin's energy narrative. Specific numbers: the 4.6% five-day drop and the flat Fed funds rate at 3.62% as context. No previous episode has covered this angle. #Bitcoin #Mining #GridBalancing #Energy #ERCOT #Texas #DemandResponse #NaturalGas #FlareGas #CryptoEconomics #BitcoinMining #Renewables #EnergyGrid #EconomicIndicators #FedFunds #Volatility #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode 19 of The Cryptocurrency Economy takes a fresh angle: crypto mining as a grid-balancing service, not just a commodity business. Lucas and Luna examine how Bitcoin miners are pivoting from pure hash rate to offering demand response to utilities. With BTC down 4.6% in the past five days to $73,690 and mining margins under pressure, the hosts explore why miners like those using natural gas flares are now selling flexibility to the grid. They discuss the ERCOT pilot programs in Texas, the economics of shutting down rigs during peak load, and what this means for Bitcoin's energy narrative. Specific numbers: the 4.6% five-day drop and the flat Fed funds rate at 3.62% as context. No previous episode has covered this angle. #Bitcoin #Mining #GridBalancing #Energy #ERCOT #Texas #DemandResponse #NaturalGas #FlareGas #CryptoEconomics #BitcoinMining #Renewables #EnergyGrid #EconomicIndicators #FedFunds #Volatility #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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