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$0.9999
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$0.3229
1.46%
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1.83%
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ADA
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2.10%
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$38.59
4.48%
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$18.37
1.78%
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3.83%
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2.04%
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0.07%
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3.35%
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0.68%
ETH logo
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1.51%
USDT logo
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$1.0004
0.04%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,174.12
1.06%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.4357
2.25%
SOL logo
SOL
$195.37
3.62%
USDC logo
USDC
$0.9999
0.02%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3229
1.46%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1985
1.83%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6758
2.10%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$38.59
4.48%
LINK logo
LINK
$18.37
1.78%
USDE logo
USDE
$0.9999
0.04%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3265
2.05%
BCH logo
BCH
$524.36
1.52%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.7009
3.83%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$22.11
2.04%
WBT logo
WBT
$42.16
0.45%
LEO logo
LEO
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0.07%
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How Northern Italian Hydropower Producers Became Bitcoin Miners

In the pursuit of economic sustainability, northern Italian hydropower producers are turning to bitcoin mining.

By Sandali Handagama
Updated Apr 10, 2024, 1:56 a.m. Published Mar 25, 2022, 1:52 p.m.
The Valstagna hydropower plant, located in the Veneto region of Italy, houses 300 ASIC miners set up by Alps Blockchain. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
The Valstagna hydropower plant, located in the Veneto region of Italy, houses 300 ASIC miners set up by Alps Blockchain. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)