Putin talk say US bin discuss to use Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant for crypto mining

Russian President Vladimir Putin tok say di tok wif US people bin cover joint management of di Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant an di possibility say dem go use im electricity for crypto mining. Putin tell Kommersant say Washington show interest to set up crypto-mining operations for Europe biggest nuclear site an dem still discuss to supply power from di plant go Ukraine. E talk say Ukrainian staff still dey operate di facility but dem don take Russian citizenship; Russia don control di plant since March 2022 an dey run am tru Rosatom. Kyiv reject any deal wey go sideline Ukrainian sovereignty an insist make Ukraine regain control an make di site demilitarised. Di plant wey once dey supply over 20% of Ukraine electricity still fragile, IAEA don warn say e no too safe an power disruptions dey happen again and again. For crypto traders: claims say US consider to use Zaporizhzhia baseload nuclear power for Bitcoin mining never confirm and na politically sensitive matter. Any material development — like changes to how power dey routed or how di plant dey governed — go get big geopolitical effects, fit affect industry power availability and miners’ operating costs, and fit influence Bitcoin sentiment and energy-dependent mining equities or ETFs. Make una monitor confirmations from Washington, statements from Ukraine and IAEA, and any on-the-ground changes to di plant’s power output or access before una position trades.