Greenpeace-backed activist stirs opposition to Texas data center project linked to Bitcoin rival

A Greenpeace-backed campaign is intensifying opposition to energy-intensive crypto and AI data centers in Texas, potentially creating a broader regulatory and development overhang for Bitcoin mining infrastructure. A University of Texas poll shows 56% of Texans oppose data center construction, rising to 62% in rural areas. More than 75 projects worth about $130 billion were stalled or blocked in Q1 2026, and Hill County imposed a one-year moratorium in May. Separately, over 520 organizations urged Congress on June 11 to consider a national moratorium on new data centers tied to crypto and AI. The article suggests Texas’ role as a major Bitcoin mining hub could face increasing permitting, political, and federal-policy risk, which may pressure mining expansion plans and sentiment around BTC-linked infrastructure investments.