When Bitcoin Meets the Backyard — Texas’ Mining Boom Sparks Rural Backlash

[tradelikepro]

A four-year standoff in Hood County, Texas, has become a case study in the social costs of large-scale Bitcoin mining. Residents living near a MARA Holdings facility outside Granbury say relentless, low-frequency noise from the mine’s cooling systems has disrupted daily life since operations began in 2022. Descriptions liken the sound to “standing on a runway” or “Niagara Falls without the water,” with homeowners reporting sleep loss, stress, and declining property values.

MARA argues the mine operates within the law, bringing investment, jobs, and tax revenue to the region. But for neighbors, the conflict highlights how crypto infrastructure can collide with communities when industrial-scale facilities are placed in unincorporated rural areas with limited regulatory protections.

[johnblockbuster]

Standing next to a Bitcoin mine sounds like living inside a Niagara Falls simulator