Bitcoin mining is turning a New York lake into a 'hot tub', says a local. Here's why

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Jul 05, 2021 Bitcoin mining is turning a New York lake into a 'hot tub', says a local. Here's why Summer on Seneca Lake, the largest of the Finger Lakes in upstate New York, is usually a time of boating, fishing, swimming, and wine tasting. But for many residents of this bucolic region there's a new activity this season: protesting a power plant feeding a Bitcoin mining operation said to be polluting the air and heating the lake. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy