{"id":140977,"date":"2024-10-31T08:30:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T06:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=140977"},"modified":"2024-10-30T17:46:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T15:46:44","slug":"russia-moves-to-ban-cryptocurrency-mining-amid-energy-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/russia-moves-to-ban-cryptocurrency-mining-amid-energy-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Moves to Ban Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Energy Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

However, a contrasting announcement from Deputy Energy Minister Yevgeniy Grab\u00e7ak indicates<\/a> <\/strong>a crackdown on cryptocurrency mining due to significant electricity consumption.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the \u201cRBK Tech Forum\u201d in Moscow, Grab\u00e7ak highlighted an electricity shortage in various regions linked to the high energy demands of crypto miners. He noted that these demands have led to power outages in specific areas, particularly in the Far East and southern Siberia. Grab\u00e7ak mentioned that the government plans to impose a ban on mining activities in certain regions to address these challenges.<\/p>\n

This move follows a law approved by President Vladimir Putin on August 8, which legalized cryptocurrency mining across Russia.<\/p>\n