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ForkLog 7 30.11.2021

In Dagestan, another instance of electricity theft for Bitcoin mining detected

Dagestan police discovered a mining farm in a non-residential building in the village of Botlikh.

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ForkLog 10 29.10.2021

Irkutsk Region Entrepreneurs Push for Special Tariffs for Miners

The Irkutsk regional association of employers “Partnership of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs” sent to the local tariff service a proposal to develop special electricity prices for miners.

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ForkLog 8 28.10.2021

Russian company considers starting electricity deliveries to Kazakhstan amid shortages tied to miners

The Russian company Inter RAO is discussing the possibility of commercial electricity deliveries to Kazakhstan in November amid an expected energy crisis in the country.

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ForkLog 8 20.10.2021

Russian oil producers propose using their equipment for mining

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Shpak asked the Ministry of Digital Development and the Central Bank to assess the feasibility of using equipment of Russian oil-producing companies for mining.

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ForkLog 10 14.10.2021

Belarus’s Ministry of Energy places miners in a separate electricity tariff group

Cryptocurrency miners and data-centre operators in Belarus have been placed in a new tariff group for electricity consumers.

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ForkLog 9 07.10.2021

In Ingushetia, organizer of a mining farm accused of causing 1.7 million rubles in damages

In Ingushetia, authorities completed the preliminary investigation into the organizer of a mining farm who illegally consumed electricity, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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ForkLog 18 06.10.2021

Kazakhstan proposes registry for mining farms

Members of Kazakhstan's Majilis (the lower house of parliament) proposed creating a registry of mining farms and raising electricity tariffs for cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 37 01.10.2021

Kyrgyz government approves new electricity tariffs for miners

The Kyrgyz government approved new electricity tariffs for 2021-2025. They provide for higher electricity prices for mining activities.

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ForkLog 15 30.09.2021

Kazakhstan authorities propose restricting miners to address electricity shortages

Electricity consumption in Kazakhstan rose by 7% year on year due to data centres engaged in cryptocurrency mining, according to Energy Minister Magzum Mirzagaliyev.

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ForkLog 17 14.09.2021

Miner fined 1.5 million rubles in Irkutsk

The Leninsky District Court of Irkutsk found the local resident guilty of illegal electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 13 13.09.2021

Study finds Bitcoin miners’ electricity use surpasses 2020 levels

The Bitcoin network uses 67 TW of electricity, higher than the peak reached in 2020. Bloomberg cites the Cambridge University Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index.

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ForkLog 10 27.08.2021

Lukashenko urges Belaruskali workers to mine cryptocurrency using cheap electricity

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko recommended employees of the state-owned company Belaruskalij to use cheap electricity to mine cryptocurrencies.

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