Key Takeaways
- Colombia’s Gustavo Petro warned that fossil-fueled Bitcoin mining risks global climate collapse.
- Paraguay holds the 4th largest global hashrate, while Venezuela’s 9-year peak energy crisis halted mining.
- Petro wants 3 Caribbean cities to mine Bitcoin, though the 2026 Hashrate Index report omits Colombia.
President Petro Highlights Venezuelan and Paraguayan Potential For Energy Mining
Cryptocurrency mining, as a global activity, has awakened the attention of world leaders, who are offering their takes on what the future of these operations looks like.
Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s controversial leader, took it to social media to reiterate the need for green sources to power these energy-intensive activities.

Petro warned…






