France’s far-right political bloc is pushing an ambitious plan to mine Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) using excess energy generated by the country’s nuclear power plants.
What Happened: The initiative, led by Rassemblement National (RN) lawmakers, marks a striking turn from the party’s prior hostility toward cryptocurrencies, and signals a broader ideological shift within European digital asset politics, according to a local news report published on July 30.
During a March visit to the Flamanville nuclear facility, party leader Marine Le Pen endorsed the idea of using surplus electricity to power Bitcoin mining operations.
The plan would place high-performance computing rigs directly at nuclear sites, converting idle energy into freshly minted Bitcoin, now valued at over €100,000 each.
“This is a secure and highly profitable solution,” said RN lawmaker Aurélien Lopez-Liguori, who is …