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Tether Uruguay Crypto Mining Project

Sector: Power Transmission • Location: Uruguay

Source: SQ Magazine

Project
Cancelled

Tether planned a $500 million investment in Uruguay for Bitcoin mining operations, including three data processing centers and a renewable energy park with 300 MW capacity. The project faced financial unsustainability due to high electricity costs and tariff disputes with the national utility UTE, leading to the halt of operations after spending $100 million and laying off 30 employees.

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Closed
Sector
Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Uruguay
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
SQ Magazine

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The project “Tether Uruguay Crypto Mining Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Transmission sector, located in Uruguay. Taiyo aggregates data on it from SQ Magazine.

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Tether planned a $500 million investment in Uruguay for Bitcoin mining operations, including three data processing centers and a renewable energy park with 300 MW capacity. The project faced financial unsustainability due to high electricity costs and tariff disputes with the national utility UTE, leading to the halt of operations after spending $100 million and laying off 30 employees.

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Uruguay

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Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)

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2025-11-30

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