Cryptocurrencies
Russia to Limit Cryptomining in Some Regions on Power Shortages
- Commission approves blanket ban for six areas until 2031
- Cryptominers benefit from cheap electricity in some regions
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Russia restricted cryptocurrency mining in more than a dozen regions where the practice is concentrated amid concern over electricity shortages that are weighing on the nation’s economy.
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