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Constant Blackouts Have Ruined Cryptocurrency Mining Investments in Cuba

Constant Blackouts Have Ruined Cryptocurrency Mining Investments in CubaSeveral small investors have manifested that the constant blackouts in several parts of Cuba have made cryptocurrency mining unsustainable, leaving them unable to operate their rigs. The blackouts also affect telecommunications, leaving some of these operations that rely on off-grid power plants without the internet needed to complete mining tasks. Cryptocurrency Mining in Cuba Not […]

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Iran to Shut Down Crypto Mining Farms Amid Record High Power Demand

Iran to Shut Down Crypto Mining Farms Amid Record High Power DemandAuthorities in Iran plan to unplug licensed crypto mining facilities as electricity consumption in the country is reaching record highs. The mining farms will be cut off from the grid on Wednesday, the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Energy announced. Legal Crypto Miners in Iran to Halt Operations Again Due to Electricity Shortages Authorized crypto mining […]

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Kazakhstan Police Shut Down Another Crypto Farm Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Mining

Kazakhstan Police Shut Down Another Crypto Farm Amid Ongoing Crackdown on MiningLaw enforcement officers in Kazakhstan have busted another mining facility as they continue to crack down on illegal activities in the sector. The crypto farm, located at a railway station, is the latest targeted mining operation in the country which has been struggling with its power deficit. Authorities in Kazakhstan Seize Over 100 Mining Rigs […]

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Miners Have Moved 30% of Their Equipment Out of Kazakhstan, Industry Organization Claims

Miners Have Moved 30% of Their Equipment Out of Kazakhstan, Industry Organization ClaimsAuthorized 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 upcoming tax hikes that are turning miners away from the Central Asian nation. Bitcoin Miners Start Pulling Machines Out of Kazakhstan Companies, legally operating mining […]

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More Regulations Proposed to ‘Streamline’ Mining Sector in Kazakhstan

More Regulations Proposed to ‘Streamline’ Mining Sector in KazakhstanAuthorities need to expand the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency miners, a member of the parliament in Kazakhstan has suggested. The additional rules should streamline their activities and help correct the forming public opinion that they are responsible for the country’s electricity deficit. Crypto Mining in Kazakhstan Needs Additional Regulations, Lawmaker Says New regulatory requirements and […]

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Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates

Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan EstimatesAuthorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the country’s crypto mining industry which competes for electricity with other sectors of the economy and households. The government has also estimated the additional supply necessary to meet the growing demand from mining farms and proposed a cap on the power rating of new facilities. Kazakhstan […]

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Iran Shuts Down More Illegal Crypto Farms, Bringing Total to Over 5,300

Iran Shuts Down More Illegal Crypto Farms, Bringing Total to Over 5,300Authorities in Iran are continuing their crackdown on unauthorized cryptocurrency mining as electricity demand remains high. The country’s power utility company has so far closed down more than 5,300 illegal mining facilities, seizing an enormous amount of coin-minting machines. Power Utility Confiscates More Than 216,000 Mining Units From Unlicensed Miners in Iran Preventing blackouts remains […]

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