Is there a crypto mining facility in Murphy NC?

Citizens of Murphy NC be aware of crypto mining. Should one of these facilities locate near you be prepared to be overwhelmed with an unbelievable 24/7s noise that travels a long way. They have put one on Harshaw rd. and they are possibly looking to put one on Dickey rd.

What happened to a crypto mine in North Carolina?

A crypto mine sits in a field along a rural road in Murphy, North Carolina. A few weeks after that announcement, residents packed the Cherokee County Board meeting where representatives from the company were scheduled to appear, but soon learned that management had changed their minds after a power outage at another crypto site nearby.

Who owns the mine in Murphy TN?

The mine in Murphy is just one of a dozen in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina owned by a San Francisco-based company called PrimeBlock, which recently announced $300 million in equity financing and plans to scale up and go public.

How much power does Murphy mine use?

The Murphy mine, according to Scott Wade, the head of operations at Exponential Digital, the company that operates the mine and was acquired by PrimeBlock last January, uses anywhere from 5 to 15 megawatts annually, enough to power up to 13,500 homes. (A gaming laptop, by comparison, would use 0.02 megawatts running year-round.)