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Electricity Consumption of Russian Crypto Miners Spikes 20 Times in 5 Years, Research Finds

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Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. In 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts…

Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates

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Authorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the country’s crypto mining industry which competes for electricity with other sectors of the economy and households. The government has also estimated the additional supply necessary to meet the growing demand from…