Republican U.S. Senator of Texas Ted Cruz has recently posted on X he bought three Bitcoin miners. Sen. Cruz states, “I just bought 3 Bitcoin miners that started hashing today in Iraan, TX. I’m proud to join the ranks of Texas #BITCOIN miners!”
I just bought 3 Bitcoin miners that started hashing today in Iraan, TX.
I’m proud to join the ranks of Texas #BITCOIN miners! pic.twitter.com/kALhVGy13l
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 31, 2024
Bitcoin miners are an expensive endeavor these days, with a decent mining rig costing several thousand dollars. A quick search of Google shows bitcoin miners such as Antminer S21 with 200 TH/s, operating at 3675 W, selling for a price of $6,150.