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<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/master-your-crypto"></a><div type="image" title="Crypto mining" height="3526" width="4702" msid="94517535" hostid="261" sizebytes="313978"></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Limited power and infrastructural and logistics issues have led to inefficiencies in cryptocurrency mining farms.</li><li>Sabre56 is a cryptocurrency mining consultancy working to plug a hole in this sector's problems.</li></ul>Cryptocurrency mining is an infamously energy-intensive endeavor, and <a href="https://institutions.newscientist.com/article/2320474-cryptocurrency-mining-is-still-on-the-rise-despite-huge-price-drops/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">a growing number of crypto miners </a>are hungry for electricity.With limited power on national grids, "all the low-hanging fruit for power has been snapped up," CEO of mining consultancy firm Sabre56, and ex-special forces operative, Phil Harvey, told Insider. Pair this with the fact that, until recently, there has been a lack of direction regarding exactly how organizations should efficiently build and run crypto mining farms, and, as Harvey said: "expensive mistakes are being made." Companies like Sabre56 aim to help crypto miners avoid mistakes and make good choices in terms of infrastructure and planning. According to the <a href="https://ccaf.io/cbeci/index" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index,</a> Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, consumed <a href="https://ccaf.io/cbeci/index" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">105 terawatt-hours</a> (TWh) of electricity per year in 2021. That is more than what powers some small countries and excludes the energy used by thousands of other crypto coins flooding the market.While many investors who populate the crypto mining industry have access to capital, Harvey says millions of dollars are often spent buying equipment without considering essential infrastructural issues.Temperature and climate concerns, navigating local governmental regulations, and liaising with utility providers, these infrastructural setbacks can all delay a mining rig's kick-off date. "If machines aren't turned on the day they arrive, the investors and companies that purchased them are losing money. I know of hundreds of thousands of machines that are sat in warehouses without plug sockets, not generating any value," said Harvey, whose company scouts sites and works with local utility companies to ensure they can accommodate the power for mining.<h2>Transforming a hydroelectric dam in Paraguay into crypto power</h2>One such venture with big ambitions, but which began with very little knowledge of the practicalities of mining, is the ongoing project at the Itaipú dam on Paraguay's Brazilian border, which is seeking to transform excess power into a source of crypto mining.Since 2020, low energy costs in Paraguay have encouraged both local and foreign companies to <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/president-of-paraguay-vetoes-crypto-regulation-law" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">increase their investments</a> in the country's crypto mining infrastructure, with the Paraguayan senate officially recognizing cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/07/15/paraguayan-senate-passes-bill-regulating-crypto-mining-and-trading/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">in July of this year,</a> seeing an opportunity to create jobs and improve commerce across the South American nation.Michael Blank, an independent advisor to Paraguay's government, who worked on the project alongside Sabre56, told Insider, "We sought to implement this process for growing the digital asset mining sector, with limited to no in-depth knowledge about the industry." Citing government stipulations such as minimum employee requirements, the implementation of specific technology solutions, and ESG concerns, the team faced a number of difficulties. "The industry landscape — or lack thereof — was naturally challenging," Blank said. Working alongside Blank and his team, Sabre56 surveyed the site, considered how the project would integrate with local urban and rural infrastructure, and whether the technology, power, and workforce needs were sufficient in the area, and advised on how a large-scale mining rig might best be regulated by the government. At the time of writing, the project is up for tender, with cryptocurrency miners competing to take control of the dam. <h2>Designing a successful crypto mining facility</h2>Sabre56 has consulted on projects as varied as re-routing excess power from Abu Dhabi's nuclear projects to sustainably-sourced mining in Norwegian and Canadian hydroelectric dams. Harvey's team has helped deliver around 400 megawatts of power to the crypto mining sector, which they say is the equivalent of up to 800, 50-story tower blocks worth of energy.While the design intent of each mining facility is similar — utilize excess energy to power the computers that make up the backbone of cryptocurrencies' blockchains — each project presents its own challenges. "The parties that come together are very different, or government regulations are different, or you have certain project nuances such as temperature, climate, timeframes, budgets, and all the drama that continues around the world to delay the project," he said. Sabre56 uses its military edge to navigate these competing factors — around half of the consultancy is made up of British ex-special forces operatives. "One of the things we were taught is no plan survives contact with the enemy," he said. In mining, that enemy is anything that threatens to delay the machines.According to Harvey, it is carefully orchestrated projects like that of the Itaipu dam that move crypto mining away from its <a href="https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/gensler-aspen-security-forum-2021-08-03" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">"Wild West"</a> reputation, and will prove critical in building a long-term, scalable, and sustainable sector."If there is any industry that can push forward the sustainability program, or move from carbon to renewables, then it would be the blockchain industry," said Harvey, of the sector that is currently thought to emit around <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/cleaning-up-cryptocurrency-mining/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">65 megatons</a> of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. This article is intended to provide generalized information designed to educate a broad segment of the public; it does not give personalized investment, legal, or other business and professional advice. Before taking any action, you should always consult with your own financial, legal, tax, investment, or other professional for advice on matters that affect you and/or your business.

Crypto miners turn to infrastructure consultancies like Sabre56 to help them avoid costly mistakes

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In fact, they could become crypto's next big frontier, as a slew of politicians from Brazil, and Argentina and even Tonga have publicly stated that they want their countries to follow the example of El Salvador in making cryptocurrencies legal tender. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/el-salvador-bitcoin-legal-tender-currency-cryptocurrency-2021-6-1030506569">El Salvador's Congress approved a law</a> last week that made the small Central American country the first to accept bitcoin as legal tender, giving it equal status to the US dollar in El Salvador. "Other countries will follow El Salvador's lead for two main reasons, making bitcoin legal tender will attract Bitcoin entrepreneurs and ease the burden of sending money internationally." Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA told Insider. Indeed, since El Salvador's president <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/el-salvador-seeks-make-bitcoin-legal-tender-first-nation-crypto-2021-6?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingestgest">Nayib Bukele first announced the bitcoin bill</a>, a slew of other emerging markets politicians have said that their own countries should follow suit. Paraguayan congressman Carlitos Rejala <a href="https://twitter.com/carlitosrejala/status/1401905833399685123">tweeted</a> "This week we start with an important project to innovate Paraguay in front of the world! The real one to the moon #btc &amp; #paypal". Gabriel Silva, a congressman from Panama <a href="https://twitter.com/gabrielsilva8_7/status/1401965129051389958">said</a> his country could not afford to be left behind and a broader adoption of <a href="https://wazirx.com/signup?invite=2kpah6gr&amp;utm_source=business-insider&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=microsite" id="docs-internal-guid-7ff75b98-7fff-e889-4c54-997fb8c3baa3">crypto</a> was necessary for the country to attract technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Brazilian politician <a href="https://twitter.com/gilson__marques/status/1402007277662523392">Gilson Marques</a> and the Argentinian <a href="https://twitter.com/fsancheznqn/status/1402045876386807809">Francisco Sánchez</a> were among those who added laser eyes, a symbol used by bitcoin bulls, to their public profile pictures. Central banks around the world are considering launching their own digital currencies that would be centrally managed and regulated - a key difference to existing cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The Federal Reserve and European Central Bank are still in the very early stages of looking into a digital currencies, while many emerging-market central banks are making fast progress in the area. "Their use in small-scale trading and remittance transfers from workers abroad are among the main reasons for the popularity of crypto currencies in EM. Central bank digital currencies (<keyword id="6791630" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="CBDC">CBDC</keyword>) could also facilitate getting social transfers to the poor and improve transparency of the large informal economy. These channels could be positive for economic growth in EM." a recent Bank of America research note said. The popularity and value of crypto currencies like bitcoin and ether has boomed over the past year. They're both an asset class in their own right, as well as a means of payment for goods and services. Various sports teams like the Dallas Mavericks or Oakland A's for example accept cryptocurrencies as payments for tickets or merchandise. In El Salvador, a whole town was already running on crypto - El Zonte, also known as 'Bitcoin Beach'. Soon the whole country could now be working in similar ways and, if some politicians get their will, other emerging markets countries could as well. El Salvador's decision has however been received cautiously by regulators and politicians in developed markets. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said just this week that <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/cryptocurrency-volatility-andrew-bailey-bank-england-governor-bitcoin-boe-2021-6-1030520851">cryptocurrencies are too volatile to be used as a payment form.</a> And the <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/el-salvador-bitcoin-btc-world-bank-help-rejected-environment-transparency-2021-6-1030530998">World Bank rejected El Salvador's request to help with the implementation of bitcoin</a> over environmental concerns linked to crypto mining. Further, regulators have shown concern about the use of crypto to fund illicit activities. Bitcoin is already up by 300% in the last 12 months and, if more countries adopt it, it should stand to gain even more, even though regulators are tightening their scrutiny of the market, analysts said. "Bitcoin becoming legal tender in other countries should support the bull case for bitcoin," OANDA's Moya said. <a href="https://forum.businessinsider.in/">For a more in-depth discussion, come on over to Business Insider Cryptosphere</a> — a forum where users can deep dive into all things crypto, engage in interesting discussions and stay ahead of the curve. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/trading-on-crypto-exchanges-based-outside-of-india-may-get-more-expensive/articleshow/83747213.cms">India is reportedly mulling over a new crypto tax which could make trading on foreign exchanges more expensive</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/indian-crypto-exchanges-are-eyeing-more-industry-bodies-to-expand-influence/articleshow/83742929.cms">There’s a new Indian crypto lobby in the making and Zebpay has confirmed its participation</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/investments-in-crypto-hit-17-billion-in-the-first-six-months-of-2021/articleshow/83740327.cms">Investments in crypto hit a new record of $17 billion, but Indian funds are yet to jump on the bandwagon</a>

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