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The farm is located in the idyllic countryside of north-west Wales. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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Philip Hughes and Josh Riddett together on the farm. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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At his remote farm in Wales, Philip Hughes is taking advantage of the huge amounts of manure his cows and sheep churn out to cash in on the craze for crypto coins. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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Mr Hughes uses the renewable energy his farm produces to power computers that mine for digital coins such as Ethereum. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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While two thirds of the electricity produced helps to power the farm and its caravan park, the rest powers specialist computers known as mining rigs. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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The farm is located in the idyllic countryside of north-west Wales. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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Philip Hughes and Josh Riddett together on the farm. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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At his remote farm in Wales, Philip Hughes is taking advantage of the huge amounts of manure his cows and sheep churn out to cash in on the craze for crypto coins. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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Mr Hughes uses the renewable energy his farm produces to power computers that mine for digital coins such as Ethereum. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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While two thirds of the electricity produced helps to power the farm and its caravan park, the rest powers specialist computers known as mining rigs. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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Easy Crypto Hunter equipment. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
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The farm is located in the idyllic countryside of north-west Wales. Courtesy Easy Crypto Hunter
Renewable crypto mining: British farmers transform manure to create digital coins
Dozens of farmers generate new cryptocurrencies from green energy sources
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