El Salvador has mined 474 bitcoins since 2021 using geothermal power fueled by the Tecapa volcano.
The mined coins brought the country’s total Bitcoin holdings to 5,750, worth about $380 million at current prices, Reuters reported.
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In June 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender. However, despite the government’s push, day-to-day cryptocurrency usage remained low in the following years.
According to The Block Price, Bitcoin was trading at $65,967 at 3:38 PM (ETC 19:38 UTC) on May 15, after rising 7.13% over the past 24 hours. The coin recorded a trading volume of $27.1 billion over the past day.
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