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ForkLog 6 10.03.2021

Abkhazia’s Interior Ministry uncovers 230 mining devices

The authorities in Abkhazia continue raids to identify mining farms. Over the past week they uncovered 230 devices used for cryptocurrency mining, according to the local Interior Ministry.

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ForkLog 16 02.03.2021

Abkhazia considers bills on fines and criminal liability for mining

The Parliament's Committee on State and Legal Policy of Abkhazia considered revised draft laws establishing penalties for mining activity in the country.

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ForkLog 13 01.03.2021

Mining farm found at Abkhazia’s asphalt plant; director to be dismissed

The Abkhazian economy minister and deputy prime minister Kristina Ozgan demanded that the asphalt plant director be dismissed within an hour, after a mining farm was discovered there the day before. She said this at a meeting in the Ministry of Economy, Sputnik reports.

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ForkLog 6 26.02.2021

Aide to Abkhazian deputy fired for transporting mining equipment

At the Abkhaz border, law enforcement detained an official vehicle and found cryptocurrency mining equipment inside. The local parliament's press service said.

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ForkLog 7 05.02.2021

Abkhazia’s Interior Ministry to identify owners of illegal mining farms

Energy Supervisory Authority will send to law enforcement authorities materials from checks of illegal connections to power grids of mining farms to identify their owners.

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ForkLog 5 27.01.2021

Abkhazia’s authorities propose criminal liability for illegal mining

Abkhazia's President Aslan Bzhaniya has sent to parliament a package of bills tightening penalties for illegal connection of mining farms. The president's press service said.

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ForkLog 10 25.01.2021

In Abkhazia, mass raids target mining farms.

The Abkhazian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported conducting several raids to curb illegal electricity consumption by miners. Over the 24-hour period, authorities cut power to equipment totalling around 25 MW.

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ForkLog 16 29.12.2020

Abkhazia restricts Internet access amid cryptocurrency mining

On 28 December, the Abkhazian State Committee for Communications, Mass Media and Digital Development issued an order for the temporary blocking of sites used by cryptocurrency miners.

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ForkLog 11 25.12.2020

In Abkhazia, all mining farms ordered to shut down by December 29

Head of RUE 'Chornomorenergo' Mikhail Logua signed an order for 'the immediate shutdown of all active mining farms' in Abkhazia.

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ForkLog 7 23.12.2020

Entrepreneur secures Abkhazia premier’s approval to import mining equipment despite ban

Abkhazia's Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab privately allowed a local entrepreneur to import cryptocurrency-mining equipment into the republic, despite the ban in place. Sputnik Abkhazia reports this.

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ForkLog 12 22.12.2020

Abkhazian police disconnect 3,783 ASIC miners

During the week, law enforcement in the Republic of Abkhazia uncovered 12 cryptocurrency mining farms and disconnected 3,783 mining devices from the grid, according to the press service of the local interior ministry.

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ForkLog 11 14.12.2020

In Abkhazia, nearly 7,000 mining devices were shut down in a week

The Abkhazian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported detecting 19 mining farms in a week. As a result, law enforcement shut down 6981 devices for cryptocurrency mining over the week, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs site.

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