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China Debuts Solar Power Industry Digital Yuan Smart Contracts
23.11.2023
Source: jeson/Adobe A Chinese power provider says it has completed the first digital yuan smart contract transaction in the solar power industry. Per the Yangtse Evening Post (via Sohu), the State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company struck the CBDC contract with the materials and textiles firm Suzhou...
Laos Cuts Power Supply To Crypto Mining Firms, Cites Production Concerns
28.8.2023
Electricite du Laos (EDL), the state-run power distribution company, has announced a major cut to crypto mining firms in the country, swerving from its pro-crypto stance since 2021.
According to local news reports, the country cites several reasons for the sudden decision ranging from electricity...
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 takes stoush with Ontario power supplier to court
27.1.2023
The lawsuit escalates a months-long dispute between the crypto miner and one of its energy suppliers in Canada
Riot Blockchain Mined 28% Less Bitcoin in July as Heat Wave Cut Power Supply
3.8.2022
Lower energy consumption helped the miner generate $9.5 million in power credits
Iranian government to cut power supply for the country's legal crypto mining rigs
20.6.2022
For years, the country has heavily subsidized its electricity production leading to extremely low prices. It claims that this has now become unsustainable
Abkhazia Extends Crypto Mining Ban Till End of Year
6.4.2022
Authorities in Abkhazia have decided to maintain a ban on cryptocurrency mining in the territory. The partially recognized republic in the South Caucasus is restricting the energy-intensive extraction of digital currencies, citing problems with power supply. Bitcoin Mining Remains Prohibited...
Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Illegal Mining, Busts 13 Crypto Farms
23.2.2022
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 a dozen facilities minting digital currencies. Government Shuts Down...
Fitch Ratings warns of risks crypto miners pose to US power supply
24.1.2022
“Crypto mining operations are price-sensitive entities that may be quickly scaled back or shut down if mining becomes uneconomical," said the agency
Kazakhstan Mulls Nuclear Power to Deal With Electricity Shortages Blamed on Crypto Miners
31.12.2021
The government in Kazakhstan is considering building a nuclear power plant to overcome an electricity deficit allegedly caused by the booming crypto mining industry. Problems with power supply are driving away miners that saw the Central Asian country as a new home when China recently cracked down...
Power Deficit Forces Crypto Miners to Leave Kazakhstan
29.12.2021
Electricity shortages have been dogging Kazakhstan’s booming crypto mining industry this year. A media report reveals that some miners, including some of those that moved in amid China’s crackdown on the sector, are now looking to relocate to destinations with a more stable energy...
'Mecca of mining': Brazil considers zero tax on green bitcoin mining
10.12.2021
Brazil’s congress heard several proposals endorsing a tax exemption on miners and promoting cryptocurrency to the status of a national currency
Bitcoin mining power crunch: Kazakhstan looks toward nuclear solution
25.11.2021
The country saw a great influx of miners this year, but it might have to sacrifice the immense tax revenue from Bitcoin miners if power grid issues are not resolved
Kazakhstan President Demands ‘Urgent’ Regulation of Crypto Mining Amid Power Shortages
4.11.2021
Facing an electricity deficit largely blamed on cryptocurrency miners, Kazakhstan is trying to avoid an energy crisis this winter. The president of the country has insisted on the need to maintain power supply for the industry and population, calling for urgent legal regulation of the expanding...
Crypto Miners Blamed for Power Supply Deficit in Kazakhstan, Government Mulls Restrictions
3.10.2021
Kazakhstan is facing electricity shortages and cryptocurrency mining has been singled out as the main culprit. Amid an ongoing crackdown in China, the Central Asian nation has become a magnet for crypto miners who are taking advantage of its low electricity rates. Republic of Kazakhstan Sees...
Disconnected Venezuelan Bitcoin Miners Might Resume Operations in 48 Hours
13.8.2021
A group of Venezuelan Bitcoin miners that were disconnected from the power grid by regional authorities in the state of Carabobo might resume operations in the next 48 hours, according to the national cryptocurrency watchdog, Sunacrip. The institution met with affected miners on Wednesday...
Venezuelan Authorities Shut Down Power Supply to Bitcoin Miners in Key State
10.8.2021
Regional authorities in one of the key states of the country, Carabobo, suspended the power supply of all registered miners, effectively shutting down their operations in the industrial state. While there have been no official explanations for this measure, some people with knowledge on the matter...
'Exploding' PC Power Supplies Are 'Unsellable'
10.8.2021
Following a ton of complaints from disgruntled buyers, Steve Burke and Gamers Nexus have spent the past few months purchasing and testing a couple of models of Gigabyte power supply units, to find out why so many of them are “exploding”.Read more
China’s Anhui Province to Shut Down Crypto Farms as Grid Operator Issues Closure Notice, Reports
14.7.2021
Anhui has reportedly become China’s latest region planning to end cryptocurrency mining. The province is going to shut down all mining facilities due to power supply shortages, according to local media. Another source revealed that the state-run network operator has issued a closure notice...
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22.1.2021
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A Russian Operation Is Mining Bitcoin in the Arctic Circle for Cheap Electricity
16.1.2021
A Russian company is leveraging the Siberian city of Norilsk located above the Arctic Circle in order to mine bitcoins. Bitcluster, the owner of the crypto mining operation, plans to expand the firm’s activities after launching the facility in late 2020. According to the company’s...