🎧 HashrateUp #040 – Why LATAM Is Bitcoin’s Next Mining Frontier w/ Nacho Pauls

Nacho Pauls (Managing Director, Mining & Energy at Penguin Group) explains how Paraguay’s abundant hydropower, low-cost energy, and fast buildout timelines make it one of Bitcoin’s most strategic mining destinations.

Penguin Group built a 100 MW site in 10 months — powered by the Itaipú Dam — and uses part of its revenue to fund a nonprofit coding academy that has trained over 4,500 youth in Paraguay.

💡 Topics covered:
– How to build Bitcoin infrastructure in LATAM
– Second-life ASIC strategies & tax arbitrage
– Paraguay, Argentina & Canada compared
– Why ops excellence beats cheap power
– Mining with impact: education meets proof-of-work

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