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⚡️Copper vs Bitcoin: the fight for energy and metal in Chile

The future of copper trades at 6.63 USD, down 0.79% over the last 5 sessions, while the observed dollar is at 960.63 CLP, up 0.07%. Data centers need copper for cables and power supplies, and Bitcoin mining consumes tons of this metal and electricity. In Chile, where copper drives the treasury and the price of a kilowatt-hour, any drop in the metal makes electricity more expensive for rigs and slows the appeal of new data centers. My stance: if copper stays down, miners will lose ground versus Asia, and data centers will look to other regions. Do you think Chile can balance its copper supply to power both Bitcoin mining and the expansion of data centers?

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⚔️ Copper vs Bitcoin: Who wins the race for energy and metal in Chile?

The future of copper rises to $6.74 USD (+2.33% in 5 rounds) while the observed dollar reaches 960.98 CLP (+0.72%). This increase isn’t accidental: Chilean mining needs copper for cables and transformers, but the data centers that power Bitcoin mining demand the same mineral for their power and cooling equipment. Each ton of copper allocated to the country’s electrical grid reduces the capacity available for rigs, pushing miners to seek more expensive energy or to import copper—raising the cost of producing BTC. In my view, copper is becoming mining’s new “gas.” Do you think Chile can balance both demands without sacrificing its development?

#Cobre #DataCenters #MineriaBitcoin #EnergiaChile #Chile

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