The first nuclear-powered Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining facility in the U.S. is scheduled to become operational this year. 

Yes, you read that correctly: Bitcoin is going nuclear. 

Independent power producer Talen Energy recently said it has completed the first phase of its Cumulus Susquehanna project, a future 1,200-acre campus in Pennsylvania that will not only host Bitcoin miners but will also serve as a data center. The site will have a direct connection to a 2.5-gigawatt nuclear station to provide zero-carbon electricity to power-hungry miners 24 hours a day.

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Source Fool.com