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

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

Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs

Kosovo police have seized dozens of crypto mining devices from residents of a majority Serb region in the north of the country. Authorities in Pristina and Belgrade exchanged accusations over the move, which has the potential to raise tensions in the

Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners

The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share

Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners

A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining farms. Its top executive explained the agency was obliged to do that by courts in the Islamic Republic, where unlicensed miners

Amid High Energy Demand From Miners, Russia Mulls Building New Power Plants in Siberia

Growing electricity consumption in the crypto mining sector may require the construction of new power generation facilities in Siberia, the energy minister of Russia has acknowledged. Demand continues to increase in residential areas as well, after regional authorities abandoned a proposal

New Yorgi kuberner kirjutas alla seadusele, mis keelab osaliselt Bitcoini kaevandamise fossiilkütustel

New Yorgis on allkirjastatud moratoorium mõnele süsinikupõhisel energial põhinevale krüptokaevandamisele.. Osariigis töötõendite kaevandamisega tegelevad ettevõtted ei saa järgmiseks kaheks lube laiendada ega uuendada…

Natural Gas Price Hike Hits Crypto Miners in Iran

Companies using natural gas as a power source to mint digital currency in Iran will have to deal with a sharp increase in the price of the fuel. The new rates set by the state-run supplier are almost double the previous

Vietnam Crypto Miners Complain About Losses From Ethereum’s Merge

Miners in Vietnam have expressed grievances over the loss of business following Ethereums transition to a consensus mechanism that does not require the energy-intensive computing they were providing. Many are in trouble, local media reported, quoting entrepreneurs and mining enthusiasts. Krüptovaluuta…

Rakendatud plokiahela muudatused, Sõlmib Põhja-Dakotas asuva maa ostulepingu

Sel nädalal teatas kaevandusettevõte Applied Blockchain, et muudab oma ettevõtte nime Applied Digitaliks. Lisaks, kaevandamisoperatsioon vabastati 2022 majandustulemused ja tegevusvärskendused, milles märgiti, et kaevandusettevõte sõlmis augustis ostulepingu…

Venemaa krüptokaevurite elektritarbimine hüppas 20 Ajad sisse 5 Aastaid, Uurimistulemused

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. sisse 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts