The West Texas Loophole Bitcoin Miners Are Exploiting w/ Chris Alfano

The West Texas Loophole Bitcoin Miners Are Exploiting w/ Chris Alfano

Published: May 11, 2026

Duration: 50:35

🔗 Chris Alfano:

Website: https://360energyco.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-alfano-a195a058/

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In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Chris Alfano, CEO of 360 Energy, to break down one of the most overlooked power cost advantages in Bitcoin mining: negative-priced natural gas in West Texas.


Chris explains why the Waha Hub has traded at negative prices 70% of the time over the last three years, what's driving that structural imbalance in the Permian Basin, and how...