According to the Kommersant report, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow is in discussions with the US regarding the management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest nuclear facility. The report revealed that the US has expressed interest in using electricity from this plant for Bitcoin mining operations.
Zaporizhzhia is currently located in a disputed area and has repeatedly become a focal point of concerns over energy security and nuclear risks since the Russia–Ukraine conflict erupted. The US interest in the plant’s electricity indicates the increasingly prominent role of energy in strategies related to cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin — a digital asset that consumes a large amount of electricity during mining.
If realized, this proposal would not only have economic significance but also reflect the complex intersection of geopolitics, energy security, and the global cryptocurrency industry.
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