Tether Uruguay Bitcoin Mining Farm reported "owing a large amount of electricity fees" and has stopped mining. The official response: in talks with the government.Tether's $500 million mining project in Uruguay has been terminated due to high electricity prices and unpaid bills, contrasting with the rapid adoption of USD stablecoins in Latin America—a tale of two sides. (Background: Tether has announced that the password management tool PearPass will soon launch in all stores, operating in an Open Source and localized manner.) (Additional background: Tether aims to engage in "real mining" by investing in the gold mining industry, currently holding $8.7 billion in gold reserves.) The stablecoin issuer Tether is playing out two completely different narratives in Latin America: on one hand, a $500 million Bitcoin mining project relying on renewable energy has been cut off due to unpaid bills, while on the other hand, USD stablecoins are rapidly expanding payment and storage scenarios in the region. The contrast highlights that energy costs and the demand for USD have become a dividing line for the Blockchain industry in South America. From high-profile plans to forced shutdowns, in November 2023, Tether announced.
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