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Colombia Eyes Renewable Bitcoin Mining Hub on Caribbean Coast, Petro Says

7 May 2026 Daily Feed Bitcoin Mining, Colombia, Gustavo Petro, Wayúu People

Bitcoin Mining Could Transform Colombia’s Caribbean Region, President Says Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to turn Colombia’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, pitching it as a cleaner way to attract investment and development without the usual fossil-fuel hangover. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were named as possible mining sites […]

Colombia’s Petro Eyes Renewable Bitcoin Mining Hub on Caribbean Coast

6 May 2026 Daily Feed Bitcoin Mining, Gustavo Petro, Renewable Energy, Wayúu

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is floating a plan to turn the country’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, with the Wayúu Indigenous community potentially in on the ownership. It’s a bold pitch with real potential — and a few very familiar political caveats attached. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were […]