{"id":160601,"date":"2025-06-21T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=160601"},"modified":"2025-06-21T02:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T23:38:17","slug":"norway-weighs-temporary-freeze-on-crypto-mining-to-conserve-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/norway-weighs-temporary-freeze-on-crypto-mining-to-conserve-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway Weighs Temporary Freeze on Crypto Mining to Conserve Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Officials say the proposal<\/a> <\/strong>is grounded in the country\u2019s Planning and Building Act, which allows authorities to restrict activities that strain local power resources. The forthcoming review, set for autumn, will assess how much electricity crypto operations consume and whether they pose a growing challenge.<\/p>\n

Rising energy costs across Europe\u2014exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and tighter oil-and-gas supplies\u2014have already prompted Norwegian communities to push back against noisy, power-hungry mining sites.<\/p>\n