France's center, left and right just did something they never do: agree on something
And ... Bitcoin mining brought them together
Bitcoin mining is not just a grid stabilizing force, it's a political stabilizing force
kudos to INBi - Institut National de Bitcoin (France’s national Bitcoin institute), Bastien Desteuque and EBEA - who are producing great Bitcoin stories faster than I can document them!
Full story: https://www.batcoinz.com/p/the-150-terawatt-hour-ghost
dsbatten / Daniel Batten
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2026-08-12 16:11:13 UTC
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