Fort Worth, Texas has become the first municipality in the nation to launch a Bitcoin mining pilot program.
“With blockchain technology and cryptocurrency revolutionizing the financial landscape, we want to transform Fort Worth into a tech-friendly city,” Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said. “With the support and partnership of the Texas Blockchain Council, we’re stepping into that world on a small scale while sending a big message — Fort Worth is where the future begins.”
The pilot program was launched by Parker’s office and the City of Fort Worth, in conjunction with the Texas Blockchain Council.
The Texas Blockchain program involves the Texas Blockchain Council donating three machines from the Texas Blockchain Council — a nonprofit association consisting of companies and individuals working in Bitcoin, Bitcoin mining, crypto and blockchain industries.
“The Texas Blockchain Council is thrilled to be part of this first-of-its-kind pilot program as the City of Fort Worth begins mining Bitcoin,” Texas Blockchain Council President and Founder
Lee Bratcher said. “By starting small to learn as they go, Fort Worth is positioning itself to be the bitcoin mining capital of Texas. The state as a whole has already established itself as the bitcoin mining capital of the world.”
According to officials, the S9 Bitcoin mining machines will operate continuously in the Information Technology Solutions Department Data Center at Fort Worth City Hall.
“Texas is increasingly being recognized as the global leader in Bitcoin and blockchain, and Fort Worth will have a seat at that table,” Fort Worth Director of Economic Development Robert Sturns said. “The pioneering spirit is alive and well in Fort Worth, and with this program we will attract dynamic companies that share in this vision for the future.”