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by loverofthings 3044 days ago
No one is going to build nuclear reactors in the West for cryptocurrency mining. Just like no one is building nuclear reactors for powering christmas lights or Amazon servers, or Internet servers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_phase-out

Reactors are being built primarily for heating and cooling, and eventually vehicle charging.