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Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Years

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Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount of energy consumption, official figures…

Report: China Will Become a Metaverse Tech Leader During 2023

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A report issued by Globaldata, a global consulting and data analysis company, predicts that China will become a leading country in metaverse tech during 2023. The firm believes that the development of other technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR),…

China to Expand Digital Yuan Testing in Pilot Cities to Provincial Level

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China’s central bank intends to enlarge the area covered by trials of its digital yuan currency in four regions of the country. A top representative of the monetary authority announced the move while highlighting that the People’s Bank has been stepping…

Number of Busted Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in Iran Nears 7,000

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Authorities in Iran have shut down close to 7,000 unauthorized facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past two years, local media revealed. According to a report, most of the illegal bitcoin farms were concentrated in five provinces of the Islamic Republic,…

Annual Volume of Crypto Transactions Made by Russians Reaches $5 Billion, Bank of Russia Finds

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With the growing capitalization of the crypto economy, Russians have been making crypto transactions worth billions of dollars a year, data gathered by the Central Bank of Russia shows. Russian residents are some of the most active participants in the crypto…

Turkey Is ‘at War’ With Cryptocurrency, Says President Erdogan

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has clarified the government’s stance on cryptocurrencies, stating that the country is at war with crypto. He emphasized that Turkey will continue with its own currency. A War and a Struggle Against Cryptocurrency Turkish President Recep…

China’s Hebei Province Begins Crackdown on Crypto Mining and Trading, Reports Reveal

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Authorities in the Chinese province of Hebei have reportedly launched a campaign against cryptocurrency mining and trading. According to a quoted announcement by the region’s cyberspace administration, a number of government agencies are working together to prevent the use of the…