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Bitmain Halts Employee Salaries Amid Financial Woes, Report

[Oct 11, 2023 4:00 AM] Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has temporarily suspended salary payments to its employees, a media report has revealed. News of the move comes along with information suggesting that the crypto giant is experiencing financial difficulties with…

Crypto Miners Blame ‘Exorbitant Taxes’ for Kazakhstan Exodus

[Oct 2, 2023 12:00 AM] Licensed crypto mining companies have urged the government in Kazakhstan to revise its taxation policy regarding the sector, which they say is in dire straits. The largest mining firms plan to leave the Central Asian nation by the end of this year…

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…

Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs

[Apr 16, 2023 3:30 PM] 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…

Several Crypto Mining Operations Busted in Russia

[Mar 19, 2023 2:30 AM] Authorities and power utilities in various Russian regions have shut down illegal crypto mining farms, seizing hardware and taking operators to court. The action against the coin minting facilities comes amid discussions on a proposal to introduce…

Russia Expands Its Crypto Mining Capacity, Report Reveals

[Feb 4, 2023 5:00 PM] The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn and sanctions, according to a survey of leading operators. Depressed prices of mining equipment and stronger interest from…

Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners

[Jan 3, 2023 4:30 PM] 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…

Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Crypto Mining Bill

[Dec 24, 2022 2:30 AM] Russian lawmakers will consider a draft law on cryptocurrency mining in 2023 despite earlier indications they were going to vote on the proposal in December. The bill is expected to set the rules for the extraction and sale of cryptocurrency in…

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…