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El Salvador wants to rent volcanoes to mine Bitcoin

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Nayib Bukele just dropped a pretty crazy idea: that Bitcoin miners use the geothermal energy from El Salvador’s 170 volcanoes to cut costs. And here’s the interesting part: they have already mined 474 BTC with this strategy, valued at approximately $46 million.

The proposal is literally “rent a volcano and mine Bitcoin.” No joke. The government is so serious that the Energy Director has already announced they will draft new legislation for geothermal energy.

Why is this a smart move?

Conventional mining is a huge electricity consumer. With volcanoes, El Salvador can offer clean and cheap energy to global miners. This positions the country as a sustainable mining hub in Latin America.

What’s coming:

  • Attraction of major international miners
  • Generation of crypto foreign exchange
  • Image as an innovator in blockchain
  • Smart use of natural resources

This is the kind of different thinking the sector needs. While other countries debate whether to regulate or not, El Salvador is already monetizing its volcanoes. 🌋⚡

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