Russia Bans Winter Cryptocurrency Mining in Siberia, North Caucasus and Occupied Ukraine Due to Electricity Shortage
Authorities in Russia announced Tuesday plans to ban cryptocurrency mining in several regions this winter to address electricity shortages. The ban will affect the Irkutsk region, parts of the republic of Buryatia and the Zabaikalsky region in Siberia, as well as six regions in the North Caucasus, including the republics of Chechnya and Dagestan. It …