USA and Russia reportedly weigh Bitcoin mining plans at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

At Russia's State Council meeting on 25 December, Vladimir Putin was reported to have discussed U.S. interest in using a stake in the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant for large-scale cryptocurrency mining. The plant, controlled by Russia since March 2022 but still operated by Ukrainian engineers, has become a potential bargaining chip in territorial talks and could support major mining farms if ever fully restored, despite currently being shut down.