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Bitcoin City
Planned smart city project in El Salvador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bitcoin City is a planned smart city project in La Unión, El Salvador. The planned city is intended to be a tax haven, and to use geothermal energy to power Bitcoin mining. The feasibility of its reliance on both geothermal energy and Bitcoin have been the subject of criticism, alongside concerns regarding delays in the project's financing and construction.
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Bitcoin City | |
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Proposed planned city | |
![]() Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele at right, and Mexican architect Fernando Romero viewing a model of the Bitcoin City airport in 2022 | |
Coordinates: 13°15′N 87°50′W | |
Country | El Salvador |
Department | La Unión Department |
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