Coin Bureau(@coinbureau):⚡️JUST IN: Tether’s $120 MILLION BTC mining bet in Uruguay has GONE DARK. A dispute over unpaid power bills and a revised electricity contract led state-owned utility UTE to cut electricity to the sites in July 2025, per Reuters. The shutdown derailed a project meant to anchor Tether’s Bitcoin mining expansion across South America.

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⚡️JUST IN: Tether’s $120 MILLION BTC mining bet in Uruguay has GONE DARK. A dispute over unpaid power bills and a revised electricity contract led state-owned utility UTE to cut electricity to the sites in July 2025, per Reuters. The shutdown derailed a project meant to anchor Tether’s Bitcoin mining expansion across South America.