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Iran court orders the release of seized crypto mining equipment
4.1.2023
Judicial rulings require Iranian authorities to release a part of the 150,000 crypto mining equipment previously seized due to energy concerns
Core Scientific to Shut Down Celsius Crypto Mining Equipment
4.1.2023
The two firms have been engaged in litigation over a 2020 hosting contract, which Core Scientific says is losing it $2 million per month
Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners
3.1.2023
A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining farms. Its top executive explained the agency was obliged to do that by courts in the Islamic Republic, where unlicensed miners have been blamed for power shortages....
Canaan expects minor revenue drop in 2022 despite crypto mining crisis
28.12.2022
Crypto mining firm Canaan expects its annual RMB-denominated revenue to drop less than 15% despite the crypto market cap plummeting 70% in 2022
Canaan expects minor revenue drop in 2022 despite crypto mining crisis
28.12.2022
Crypto mining firm Canaan expects its annual RMB-denominated revenue to drop less than 15% despite the crypto market cap plummeting 70% this year
Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Crypto Mining Bill
24.12.2022
Russian lawmakers will consider a draft law on cryptocurrency mining in 2023 despite earlier indications they were going to vote on the proposal in December. The bill is expected to set the rules for the extraction and sale of cryptocurrency in Russia amid sanctions limiting the country’s access...
British Columbia Imposes 18-Month Moratorium on New Crypto Mining Operations
22.12.2022
This is the third Canadian province to limit the industry's growth as it looks to preserve capacity for communities
Charges laid over alleged ‘crypto mining’ Ponzis that netted $8.4M
16.12.2022
Various creators and promotors of two allegedly fraudulent crypto companies are facing a litany of charges that could land them 20 years in jail
Microsoft Bans Crypto Mining on Its Online Services Without Permission
15.12.2022
Customers will require Microsoft's written permission to mine crypto
Major Japanese Utility Works With Local Hardware Maker to Capitalize on Excess Power With Crypto Mining
14.12.2022
The utility behind the Fukushima nuclear reactor is trying our crypto mining
Crypto Mining Investments in Cuba Have Been Severely Impacted by Constant Power Blackouts
12.12.2022
Repeated blackouts in several parts of Cuba have reportedly made operating cryptocurrency mining rigs impossible - and mining unsustainable.
Many Cubans have lost thousands of dollars that they had invested in crypto mining equipment and graphics cards, according to a report by CubaNet....
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Bank of Russia Backs Crypto Mining Bill But Insists Minted Coins Should Be Exported
10.12.2022
The monetary authority in Moscow has expressed support for the latest legislative attempt to legalize cryptocurrency mining. However, the regulator wants the extracted digital currency to be sold outside the country or only under special legal regimes in Russia, as an exception. Russia’s Central...
US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact
8.12.2022
U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Jared Huff introduced a bill Thursday that would, if passed, direct the Environmental Protection Agency to study the energy usage and environmental impact of crypto mining
Ukrainian Tailor’s Shop a Front for Illegal Crypto Mining Farm
7.12.2022
A tailor’s shop in Kovel, Ukraine, has been exposed as a front for an illegal crypto mining operation. Its masterminds connected their rigs to the local power grid – and stole electricity to power their efforts....
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Russia on the Verge of Legalizing Crypto Mining
6.12.2022
Russian lawmakers are inching closer to legalizing crypto mining – and could begin allowing industrial miners to operate as bona fide “entrepreneurs” as early as next month.
Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma’s Committee on the Financial Markets, last month claimed that a bill would...
Paraguay Votes Down Crypto Regulatory Bill in a Blow to Crypto Mining Industry
6.12.2022
The bill would cap how much the grid operator can charge bitcoin miners for electricity
Canada's Manitoba Province Enacts 18-Month Moratorium on New Crypto Mining: Reports
1.12.2022
The local heavily indebted utility has received up to 4.6 GW of requests from miners looking to connect to the grid
Manitoba Halts New Crypto Mining Projects Due to Expected High Energy Demand
1.12.2022
Authorities in Manitoba are temporarily suspending the connection of new crypto mining facilities to the power grid. The Canadian province, which relies heavily on hydroelectric generation and attracts miners with low electricity rates, fears it may face overwhelming energy demand. Manitoba...
New York Man Pleads Guilty to $2M Crypto Mining Fraud
29.11.2022
Chet Stojanovich, 38, went to great lengths to pose as a broker of crypto mining equipment and hosting services – but kept his customers’ money for himself
Binance's Crypto Mining Pool Adds Ravencoin Support
23.11.2022
Former Ethereum miners have been drawn to alternative coins like Ravencoin after they had to leave the Ethereum network post-merge