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 Latam Insights: El Salvador Embraces Geothermal Bitcoin Mining, Bitfarms Expands Its Capacity in Paraguay.
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 The government installed 300 processors at the La Geo Geothermal Power Plant to mine cryptocurrency, utilizing geothermal resources from the country's volcanoes to power the computers that perform the calculations for Bitcoin transactions . This move is part of El Salvador's efforts to promote the use of Bitcoin as legal tender and explore greener options for crypto mining