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Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are…
Authorized crypto mining businesses have already taken a third of their coin minting hardware out of Kazakhstan, according to the country’s mining association. The news comes amid electricity shortages and…
Authorities in Kazakhstan have gone after illegal crypto mining operations amid ongoing issues with electricity supply. Working together with law enforcement, the country’s energy ministry announced the closure of over…
Government efforts to identify and disconnect mining farms from the electrical networks will continue, according to the announcement.
Several Chinese crypto mining giants like BIT Mining have already scraped some of their expansion plans in Kazakhstan.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed authorities to identify all crypto mining enterprises and increase the electricity surcharge they are required to pay. The state is not against legal…
Authorities in Kazakhstan are discussing new regulations for the country’s crypto space that may lead to a serious increase in the tax burden on the mining business. Among the proposed…
The central Asian country’s government has proposed three price increases to electricity and taxes specifically targeting crypto miners.
Crypto farms in Kazakhstan will remain unplugged until Feb. 7, as the local utility has extended power cuts for miners. The company points to ongoing difficulties with electricity supply as…
Data centers minting cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan were cut off from the nation’s power grid this week and will remain unplugged for the rest of January. The measure comes as the…