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El Salvador Volcano Geothermal Mining

Nation announces plans to mine BTC with volcanic energy.

BTC Price
$39,000
Location
El Salvador
Importance
70/100

President Bukele announced El Salvador would mine Bitcoin using geothermal energy from volcanoes — a viral moment for Bitcoin mining's energy narrative.

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#volcano#geothermal#el-salvador

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