Argentina taps stranded gas for pioneering Bitcoin mining facility
Genesis Digital Assets Limited (GDA), a prominent global leader in Bitcoin mining, has collaborated with YPF Luz, a subsidiary of Argentina’s state-owned energy firm YPF, to establish an exceptional Bitcoin mining facility. This plant utilizes oil field gas that is generated during drilling but remains unused due to economic or logistical constraints. This initiative, located near Rincón de Los Sauces, within the Neuquén Province, utilizes waste materials to generate electrical energy. YPF, Equinor, and YPF Luz jointly manage the Bajo del Toro Thermal Power Plant. The facility provides power to 1,200 Bitcoin miners, utilizing 7 MW of primary power and