Bitcoin is the real fuel for the Texas economy, mayor says
Ward Rodham, mayor of Rockdale, Texas, sees bitcoin mining as key to his city's revival after the disastrous shutdown of its largest employer, Alcoa. By comparing it to the Texas oil boom, Rodham highlights how this modern technology can create jobs, increase incomes and provide essential services. With an investment of more than $1 billion, bitcoin can be mined. […]