Cryptocurrency mining set to overtake domestic power use in Iceland as miners shift from China

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Low fixed costs from geothermal energy has made Iceland a haven for cryptocurrency mining - which the country may struggle to satisfy

Power consumption from servers used to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is set to overtake domestic power usage in Iceland this year as miners relocate from Asia to take advantage of the cou...

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