How Tether's bitcoin mining plans in Uruguay unraveled

Crypto & Finance · 2026-08-21T10:09:06.000Z

By Lucinda Elliott and Elizabeth Howcroft MONTEVIDEO/PARIS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Uruguay seemed like the perfect place for cryptocurrency giant Tether to launch a bitcoin mining ope…

By Lucinda Elliott and Elizabeth Howcroft MONTEVIDEO/PARIS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Uruguay seemed like the perfect place for cryptocurrency giant Tether to launch a bitcoin mining operation. The company, which has issued nearly two thirds of all stablecoin... Source: https://kfgo.com/2026/08/21/how-tethers-bitcoin-mining-plans-in-uruguay-unraveled/