Minerul Bitcoin din El Salvador, Volcano Energy, se lansează cu o investiție de 250 de milioane de dolari

Minerul Bitcoin din El Salvador, Volcano Energy, se lansează cu o investiție de 250 de milioane de dolari

Marca temporală: 7 iunie 2023 4:28
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A public-private partnership in El Salvador pledging to pump $1 billion into creating a Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm has received its first $250 million. This first release of funds kickstarts a 241-megawatt (MW) power generation park in the country’s Metapán region.

Volcano Energy, the company behind the site, a spus the funds would go toward developing the power generation park using solar and wind energy, which will eventually power the Bitcoin mining operation. Volcano Energy chairman Max Keiser took to Twitter on June 7 to anunța stirile.

Bitcoin mining uses high-power computers hooked up to a global network, using massive amounts of electricity in the process. The energy-intensive practice has vino sub foc from environmentalists, who are concerned that it exacerbates forest loss and climate change.

Stablecoin issuer Tether is among the investors in the first funding round to develop Volcano Energy, although its investment figure is undisclosed. Tether chief technology officer Paul Ardoino said the investment marks the stablecoin issuer’s intent to drive investment in renewable energy production and mining infrastructure.

According to Volcano Energy, the 241-MW power generation capacity will be divided between 169 MWs of photovoltaic solar energy and 72 MWs of wind energy. According to Tether, the computing power of the park is estimated to exceed 1.3 exahashes per second. If achieved, this would position Volcano Energy’s cumulative Bitcoin mining hash rată among the top 20 pools worldwide.

Potrivit Volcano Energy, parcul este un exemplu de pionierat de minerit Bitcoin condus de energie regenerabilă, reflectând inovația și creșterea constantă a industriei într-un peisaj competitiv:

„Întoarce scenariul despre finanțele tradiționale. Volcano Energy alimentează revoluția Bitcoin din El Salvador cu energie regenerabilă.”

Guvernul din El Salvador va juca un rol crucial în planificarea și execuția inițiativei, asigurând o participare preferată echivalentă cu 23% din venituri. Investitorii vor deține 27%, iar restul de 50% vor fi reinvestiți în extinderea capacității de producție a energiei și în avansarea exploatării Bitcoin.

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Max Keiser, a Bitcoin advocate and broadcaster, plays a pivotal role in El Salvador’s adoption initiatives, serving as an advisor to President Nayib Bukele and holding the position of chairman at Volcano Energy.

The Central American country continues efforts to drive Bitcoin adoption after becoming the first nation to make Plată legală BTC some three years ago.

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