Norwegian town wants 'noisy' Bitcoin miner out, CEO responds

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It's never enough for some Bitcoin critics. In Sortland, a Norwegian municipality where miners use 100% renewable resources, locals are now complaining that it is too loud. (Reporting via JoeNakamoto)

Kjetil Hove Pettersen, CEO at local KryptoVault, explained that it could be another case of media spin aiming at Bitcoin. He explained the situation to Cointelegraph:

Pettersen detailed that grid owners are, in fact, happy to host Bitcoin miners—as Bitcoin miners help to balance grids —and that"There is a political or social cost for being outspoken about that in today's climate." The false narratives that media create are not new, according to Pettersen:

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