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At Hashpower Academy, I share insights from El Salvador, where Bitcoin’s adoption as legal tender sparked tourism and growth but faces challenges. Dollarization dominates as weak local currencies collapse, yet high energy costs burden locals. Bitcoin mining offers a solution—producing energy to lower costs and create wealth in sats, bypassing dollar swaps. Miners set a […]

Bitcoin’s price isn’t just numbers—it’s a commodity chain of energy, tech, and wealth! I unravel how miners harness electricity (renewable or not) to produce 455 BTC daily across 144 blocks, using ~913 EH/s and 20 GW. Cooling systems (air, water, immersion) and uptime (90%+) keep machines humming, while difficulty adjusts to maintain 10-minute blocks. Miners […]