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Microsoft touts next-gen data centers that don’t consume water for cooling

[Dec 10 5:52 AM] Microsoft said its latest “closed loop” water-recycling data center design could save 125 million liters of water annually per facility.

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

[May 10, 2023 3:30 PM] 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…

Russia May Take Up 18% of Bitcoin Hashrate in Next Big Migration of Crypto Miners, Experts Say

[May 7, 2023 10:30 PM] Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries like the U.S. and Kazakhstan are likely to result in a new great migration of crypto miners, Russian analysts believe. Under such a scenario, Russia has what it takes to…

Silver Proponent Predicts Medium-to-Long-Term Prices of $125 Per Ounce Thanks to Auto Industry

[Mar 7, 2023 2:30 PM] Silver prices have been hovering just below the $21 per troy ounce mark over the last 24 hours, after jumping above the $24 range in mid-January. While long-term and modest forecasts expect silver to hit $30 by 2025 and $40 by 2027, Keith Neumeyer…

Ban on Crypto Mining in Residential Areas Proposed in Russia

[Jan 28, 2023 3:30 AM] Advisors to the Kremlin have suggested that home crypto mining should be banned in Russia, or in some of its regions. The stated motive for the proposal is to prevent fires in residential buildings. Amateur miners have been blamed for high loads on…

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

[Jan 1, 2022 4:00 AM] 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…

Russia Cracking Down on Crypto Miners Minting in Residential Areas

[Dec 14, 2022 6:30 AM] Russian authorities are now prosecuting miners extracting cryptocurrency using subsidized electricity for the population, according to a top official from the energy ministry. Power utilities are detecting their increased consumption and trying to…

Russia Expects Sizable Increase in Crypto Miners’ Share of Power Usage

[Dec 7, 2022 11:00 PM] The crypto mining industry may see a two-fold increase in its share of Russia’s power consumption in 2022, according to a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Energy. The department supports a bill designed to regulate the sector which is…

Manitoba Halts New Crypto Mining Projects Due to Expected High Energy Demand

[Dec 1, 2022 12:30 AM] Authorities in Manitoba are temporarily suspending the connection of new crypto mining facilities to the power grid. The Canadian province, which relies heavily on hydroelectric generation and attracts miners with low electricity rates, fears it…