Det föreslagna förbudet mot kryptobrytning i Norge får inte stöd i parlamentet

En push för att förbjuda den energiintensiva proof-of-work-brytningen av kryptovalutor i Norge har avvisats av majoriteten av lagstiftarna. Förbudet hade föreslagits av det extrema vänsterpartiet Röda, som också gjorde det’t win backing to raise an electricity tax for

Elförbrukningen ökar i Irkutsk när fler ryssar börjar bryta kryptovaluta

Electricity suppliers in the Russian region of Irkutsk have registered a surge in power consumption in residential areas which they are blaming on cryptocurrency mining. Planes with mining equipment from restricted China continue to land in the region, and cases of

Tillsynsmyndigheten upprepar uppmaningen om EU-förbud mot brytning av arbetsprov

EU bör förbjuda proof-of-work kryptomining, en chef vid European Securities Watchdog har insisterat. Coins relying on the energy-intensive method of minting pose a risk to efforts aimed at meeting climate change goals such as those set in the

Kosovo beslagtar hundratals kryptogruvmaskiner i tillslag

Police in Kosovo seized another batch of over 200 mining devices as part of raids that started on Thursday. The offensive against underground crypto farms was launched after authorities in Pristina banned the power-hungry minting of digital currencies amid an energy

Strömavbrott i Rysslands Irkutsk-region skylls på hemgruvarbetare

Russians mining cryptocurrency in their homes have been blamed for the problems with the electricity supply in Irkutsk. Power outages have become a frequent occurrence in the region which maintains the lowest electricity rates in Russia. Subsidized household energy has turned

Ryska regeringen tillåter regioner att höja elpriserna för kryptogruvarbetare

The federal government in Moscow has permitted regions to determine local electricity tariffs for the population, a measure that will affect crypto mining at homes. Subsidized household electricity in Russia is often used to mint digital currencies in basements and garages….

Enskild gruvgård behöver lika mycket kraft som 24,000 Hem, Kazakstan uppskattningar

Authorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the countrys 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

Iran stänger ner fler illegala kryptofarmar, Att ta över totalen 5,300

Myndigheter i Iran fortsätter sina tillslag mot otillåten brytning av kryptovaluta eftersom efterfrågan på el är fortsatt hög. Landet’s kraftbolag har hittills lagt ner mer än 5,300 illegala gruvanläggningar, beslagta en enorm mängd myntpressningsmaskiner. Power Utility