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As America thirsts for energy amid Bitcoin mining and AI boom, O’Leary and Trumps bet on access to power

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As America thirsts for energy amid Bitcoin mining and AI boom, O’Leary and Trumps bet on access to power Fans of digital currencies have always touted it as a way to escape the global financial system — and from the powerful interests that control it…
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  • American Bitcoin has the cheapest energy anywhere in the country, much of it coming out of West Texas

    80% confidence
  • There is no power on the grid anymore, can't set up data mining, AI data centers, or Bitcoin mining if ratepayers see rate increases

    80% confidence
  • Bitzero is really a power company with advantageous power contracts that could usher it into AI data-center space

    80% confidence
  • Bitzero uses 100% renewable energy at its data centers

    80% confidence
  • CleanSpark runs on low-carbon power, not 100% renewable energy

    80% confidence
  • Energy prices in France and Scotland are too high for Bitcoin mining

    80% confidence
  • Buffett used 8 solid, repeatable money rules to turn $9,800 into a $150B fortune

    80% confidence
  • Canada is probably going to be a major source of power because there's not much left in the U.S.

    80% confidence
  • Seven-step plan works every single time to kill debt and get rich, and anyone can do it

    80% confidence
  • One asset will surge 400% in a year

    80% confidence
  • Low-cost sustainable energy is the future of Bitcoin mining

    80% confidence
  • Trump administration's pro-fossil-fuel energy policies will help crypto mining by providing cheapest energy in the world

    80% confidence
  • Trump attacked clean energy industry, claiming it's the reason for high electricity prices

    80% confidence
  • O'Leary looks at power costs and won't invest if power is over 8 cents per kWh

    80% confidence
  • IREN uses 100% renewable energy at its data centers

    80% confidence
  • President Trump promised to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world

    80% confidence
  • Nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake

    80% confidence