According to Cointelegraph, Texas is witnessing a significant shift in energy demand dynamics, with artificial intelligence (AI) data centers now leading the surge in large-load power requests, surpassing the demand previously driven by Bitcoin miners. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), responsible for managing the state's independent power grid, has reported a substantial increase in its large-load interconnection queue, which has reached 226 gigawatts of new requests. Notably, approximately 73% of these requests are linked to AI facilities. Developers have submitted 225 large-load requests this year alone, while ERCOT is currently evaluating 1,999 generation proposals totaling 432 gigawatts. Despite the impressive numbers, the growth in load demand is outpacing supply. The generation queue is predominantly filled with solar and battery projects, which do not provide the continuous power supply required by AI data centers. This discrepancy poses potential challenges for future grid reliability and investment. State regulators are actively working to address these challenges. New regulations are being crafted to classify any customer requesting 75 megawatts or more as a 'special handling' case. Additionally, ERCOT has significantly increased the number of transmission projects under review to accommodate the growing demand. The Miner Mag highlights the contrast between the current AI-driven power demand and the previous boom from Bitcoin miners. While Bitcoin miners were once major power consumers in Texas, their operations often contributed positively to grid stability by curtailing activities during peak demand periods. A study by the Digital Asset Research Institute estimated that Bitcoin miners helped save the state approximately $18 billion. However, the landscape is evolving as many miners and digital asset operators shift their focus towards AI computing to meet the rising demand for GPU capacity. An example of this transition is Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy, which recently secured $460 million to transform its former Bitcoin mining site in Texas into a large-scale AI data center.

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RedStone said that the next wave of growth for Solana centers on tokenized real-world assets and institutional capital deployment. source: https://cryptopotato.com/solana-lending-tvl-soars-to-3-6b-as-new-protocols-battle-for-market-dominance/

ERCOT reported a record surge in large-load requests, with AI data centers surpassing Bitcoin miners and reshaping Texas’s grid planning and reliability outlook. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/texas-ai-power-demand-ercot-load-surge?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Applications for unemployment benefits in the US surged by 44,000 last week, reaching a total of 236,000 for the week ending December 6, making it the largest single-week jump since during the COVID-19 global pandemic in March 2020. The week before that had already recorded the lowest claims figure in more than three years, thanks […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/us-unemployment-filings-climb-to-44k/

A viral lottery story drew industry attention Thursday after a 20-year-old winner declined a $1 million payout and chose $1,000 a week for life, prompting Binance fou source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/12/49341034/worst-financial-decision-of-her-life-binance-founder-says-lottery-winner-threw-away-generational-wealth?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=referral

Stablecoins are no substitute for what makes the dollar dominant source: https://blockworks.co/news/dollar-dominance

A fresh Bubblemaps analysis reveals that 30% of PEPE’s genesis supply was controlled by one entity that dumped $2M a day after launch, raising doubts about its fair-launch narrative and concerns over insider influence. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/pepe-fair-launch-insider-supply-allegations/

Oracle shares slip after disappointing quarterly results and the AI tokens followed suit. source: https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/ai-tokens-tumble-after-oracles-disappointing-quarterly-results

로봇 AI도 인간처럼 금전 결제를 위한 자체 계정을 가질 수 있습니다. AI 에이전트 결제를 위한 기본 인프라, x402 프로토콜은 정확히 무엇인가요? 구글과 Visa가 x402 트랙에 적극적으로 나서는 이유는 무엇인가요?

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