Cheap power drew bitcoin miners to this small city
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 9m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the impacts of bitcoin mining.
Plattsburgh, New York, doesn't look like ground zero for a gold rush. But cryptocurrency prospectors have installed thousands of energy-gobbling mining machines while taking advantage of dirt-cheap electric rates. And the invasion has some locals up in arms, while offering opportunity for others. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the impacts of bitcoin mining.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
Cheap power drew bitcoin miners to this small city
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 9m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Plattsburgh, New York, doesn't look like ground zero for a gold rush. But cryptocurrency prospectors have installed thousands of energy-gobbling mining machines while taking advantage of dirt-cheap electric rates. And the invasion has some locals up in arms, while offering opportunity for others. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the impacts of bitcoin mining.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Brennan: Trump threatened by those who can expose falsehoods
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 8m 4s | Brennan: Trump threatened by law enforcement because they can expose his falsehoods (8m 4s)
Clinton: Lewinsky 'paid quite a price' for relationship
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 7m 18s | Bill Clinton: Monica Lewinsky 'paid quite a price' for relationship (7m 18s)
Expect a contentious G7 amid Trump's escalating trade battle
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 5m 5s | Expect a contentious G7 amid Trump's escalating trade battle (5m 5s)
Getting books from the U.S. feed a love of reading
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 4m 11s | Books For Africa has sent more than 41 million books over the last 30 years. (4m 11s)
In feud over immigration, House GOP scrambles for a deal
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 3m 43s | In feud over immigration, House GOP scrambles for a deal (3m 43s)
The single most important thing if you’re giving a speech
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 6/7/2018 | 3m 6s | The act of one human speaking to a group has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. (3m 6s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
- News and Public Affairs
Amanpour and Company features conversations with leaders and decision makers.
Support for PBS provided by:
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...