According to Cointelegraph, Paraguayan senators have paused progress on a ban on cryptocurrency mining, considering selling excess energy from the Itaipu hydroelectric power plant to miners instead of exporting it to Brazil and Argentina. In a letter to Congress on April 8, Senator Salyn Buzarquis pointed out that by 2025, licensed mines are expected to bring more than $125 million in revenue to the National Electricity Administration (ANDE). Previously, several Paraguayan lawmakers introduced a bill seeking to temporarily ban cryptocurrency mining operations in the country, claiming that it is stealing electricity and disrupting the country's power supply.