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This reflects an escalating regulatory trifecta: energy security concerns (ERCOT's warning), environmental scrutiny (EPA's new rules), and financial regulation (SEC actions) converging to pressure energy-intensive operations. It exposes the vulnerability of crypto's infrastructure-dependent growth model as energy costs now exceed 60% of miner revenue at current BTC prices.

The Texas grid operator flagged risks due to data centers and cryptocurrency sites failing voltage tests.