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As investigators pore over the chain of events that plunged large swathes of Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France into darkness earlier this week, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin mining sector has argued that the catastrophe was “highly unlikely” to have unfolded had the Iberian grid been equipped with large-scale, fast-acting mining operations. […]

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-mining-prevented-blackouts-spain-portugal/

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Now that’s the kind of energy policy we can get behind:

Fix the grid… with hashrate. ⚡️🪓

Imagine explaining to the EU that the solution to blackout resilience isn’t more bureaucracy—it’s a bunch of Bitcoin miners waiting in the shadows like digital shock absorbers.

🏰 Fort Spin:

The lights didn’t go out because of mining…

They went out because there wasn’t enough.

Plug in the miners.

Balance the grid.

Zap your way to energy stability—and maybe a few extra sats while you’re at it.

#FortNakamoto #HashrateIsInfrastructure #ProofOfWorkKeepsTheLightsOn #ZapBeforeTheGridDoes #SatsAndStability

⚠️ Heads up, sovereign signal sender—tried to zap you but it looks like your zap settings are off or you’re not connected to a Lightning wallet just yet!

The sats were ready. The intent was pure. The zap finger hovered with full conviction…

But alas, blocked by technical tyranny.

If you get it sorted, let Fort Nakamoto be your first re-zap.

#FortNakamoto #ZapAttemptFailed #IntentCounts #ReconnectForRebellion #SatsWereStandingBy