September 2, 2025

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The town that rebelled against the crypto farm that kept it awake for six months | International

The first time Irene Brizuela heard the buzzing that was to become unending, she thought it was a beehive. To her, it was a noise, but to her five-year-old nonverbal son on the autism spectrum, it was the beginning of a crisis. “He began to cry and shake. We had to close the door to

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How a Crypto Craze Swept An Argentine Town

At a backyard barbecue in San Pedro, Argentina, last May, Rafael Flaiman spotted a friend wearing a light blue blazer that looked a little too snazzy for the occasion. He needled the guy a bit. What’s with the jacket? Mr. Flaiman asked. “La China pays,” the friend replied, with a triumphant smile. La China? Mr.

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