El Salvador is exploring progressive methods to boost its Bitcoin mining operations, with President Nayib Bukele proposing a novel method—renting out the nation’s volcanoes to miners.
The concept, shared in a Nov. 25 social media publish 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 publish 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 publish, Bukele identified that the nation has 170 volcanoes, offering an enormous vitality supply that might entice international miners trying to lower prices. He acknowledged:
“With 170 volcanoes…a ‘rent your volcano to mine Bitcoin’ program might actually 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 regulation to facilitate the initiative.
Max Keiser, a senior Bitcoin advisor to the President, praised the concept, emphasizing that it positions El Salvador as a pacesetter in Bitcoin adoption. He stated:
“El Salvador’s rent-a-volcano to mine Bitcoin will put it in the lead in the global Bitcoin per capita (BPC) race.”
Bitcoin revenue
The proposed initiative coincides with El Salvador’s Bitcoin stash, reaching important unrealized features amid the broader crypto market rally.
In line with 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 concerning the success of the Bitcoin plan in a latest X publish, stating, “I told you so.”
