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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…

Investment Fund Focused on Crypto Mining to Be Created in Russia

[Mar 3, 2023 1:30 AM] The establishment of Russia’s first mutual investment fund dedicated to financing cryptocurrency mining operations is underway. According to a report by the Russian press, it will be available to qualified investors and will finance the acquisition…

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…

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…

Bitcoin Mining Stocks In Solid Gains As Crypto Market Rallies

[Jan 13, 2023 7:30 AM] Following the ongoing rally in the crypto market, the stocks of the top five leading Bitcoin mining companies have surged in value, amassing solid gains. Major crypto stocks are also rising and have recorded massive gains in recent weeks.  Though…

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…

Bitcoin Mining Pool Btc.com Suffers $3 Million Cyberattack

[Dec 27, 2022 9:00 AM] A major cryptocurrency mining pool has been hit by hackers earlier this month, the company who owns the pool revealed in an announcement. The incident resulted in the theft of digital assets belonging to the pool and its clients worth a combined…

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…