El Salvador is exploring modern methods to boost its Bitcoin mining operations, with President Nayib Bukele proposing a singular strategy—renting out the nation’s volcanoes to miners.
The concept, shared in a Nov. 25 social media submit on X (previously Twitter), means that miners may faucet into the geothermal vitality produced by these pure wonders for sustainable Bitcoin mining.
The inspiration got here from a social media submit highlighting El Salvador’s profitable use of geothermal vitality, which has already powered the mining of 474 BTC, valued at $46 million.
In response to the submit, Bukele identified that the nation has 170 volcanoes, offering an enormous vitality supply that would appeal to world miners trying to minimize prices. He acknowledged:
“With 170 volcanoes…a ‘hire your volcano to mine Bitcoin’ program would possibly really make sense.”
Daniel Alvarez, Director Common of Vitality, Hydrocarbons, and Mines, responded promptly to the President’s suggestion. He confirmed that his crew would start getting ready a brand new geothermal vitality legislation to facilitate the initiative.
Max Keiser, a senior Bitcoin advisor to the President, praised the thought, emphasizing that it positions El Salvador as a frontrunner in Bitcoin adoption. He mentioned:
“El Salvador’s rent-a-volcano to mine Bitcoin will put it within the lead within the world Bitcoin per capita (BPC) race.”
Bitcoin revenue
The proposed initiative coincides with El Salvador’s Bitcoin stash, attaining vital unrealized features amid the broader crypto market rally.
In response to NayibTracker, the nation holds over 6,000 BTC, with an unrealized revenue exceeding $168 million. Nevertheless, the Central American nation’s official Bitcoin Workplace knowledge displays a barely decrease whole of 5,932 tokens, valued at roughly $585.2 million at present costs.
El Salvador started accumulating Bitcoin in 2021, the identical 12 months the highest crypto was declared authorized tender. Since then, the nation has remained resolute on its path regardless of the constant wave of criticism and warnings from monetary organizations just like the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) over its Bitcoin adoption.
So, it was unsurprising that President Bukele boasted in regards to the success of the Bitcoin plan in a current X submit, stating, “I advised you so.”