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Mysterious noise sparks discovery of crypto power plant in Alberta

A mysterious noise frustrating an affluent Alberta community sparked the discovery of a secretly set up bitcoin-mining operation. CBC Calgarys Sarah Rieger explains.
Alberta residents say they weren't consulted before a bitcoin-mining facility was set up less than a kilometre from their homes. (Hailley Furkalo/CBC)

It all started when residents of an affluent community near Edmontonheard a disruptive noise from what they thought was a defunct natural gas facility nearby. That led to claims of sleepless nights, complaintsand eventually,a months-long investigation that uncovered a power plant secretly set up to mine cryptocurrencyon a dormant gas well.

Today on Front Burner, CBC Calgary's Sarah Rieger brings us that story, and what it says about the potential growth and challenges of cryptocurrency mining in the province.