🚹 BREAKING: Japan has officially become the 11th country (excluding the U.S.) to engage in government-backed Bitcoin mining, according to VanEck. (KuCoin)


🔍 What’s Going On
A major Japanese utility (with partial state ownership) has signed a deal with #Canaan Inc. to deploy 4.5 MW of Bitcoin mining rigs that will run when surplus renewable energy is available — essentially turning mining operations into a “digital load-balancer” for the grid. (AMBCrypto+2Live Bitcoin News)

The move signals a shift: mining is no longer just an energy consumer — in Japan’s model, it becomes a tool for grid management and energy efficiency. AInvest


Considering all ten of Japan’s regional utilities are partly government-owned, VanEck considers this a state-aligned mining initiative, putting Japan in the same category as other nations that integrate public resources into #crypto-mining .
(thecoinrepublic.com)


🌐 Why It Matters

This is a major endorsement of #Bitcoinmining in a regulated, developed economy — potentially influencing how other countries view digital assets inside energy & infrastructure policy.

With state-level buy-in, the narrative around Bitcoin mining is shifting from “energy drain” to “energy asset” — especially when tied to renewable power and grid optimization.

Institutional investors and mining firms may see this development as a precedent—possibly accelerating similar projects globally.


📌 Key Stats

4.5 MW mining deployment via Canaan rigs in Japan. (AMBCrypto)

#JapanCrypto now listed as 11th nation globally (outside the U.S.) with state-backed crypto mining. (KuCoin)

Stay tuned — if this model scales, we may see mining operations re-imagined around energy policy, not just profit.

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