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New Taxes Await for Kazakhstan’s Beleaguered Bitcoin and Crypto Miners
8.2.2022
The government of Kazakhstan has unveiled a package of measures aimed at further taxing the nation’s Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining sector. The measures will involve tax hikes on electricity, a crackdown on unregistered miners, a tax on mining hardware, and the introduction of VAT charges...
Simple math says Russia could collect up to $13B in crypto tax each year
8.2.2022
The analytic note mentioned that the estimates are purely an overview and based on a basic tax slab of 6%, which would be quite different once regulations are set in place
Kazakhstan proposes power price hikes and taxes targeting crypto miners
8.2.2022
The central Asian country’s government has proposed three price increases to electricity and taxes specifically targeting crypto miners
Polygon's USD 450M Boost, Inflows in Bitcoin Grow, ETH Still Sees Outflows + More News
7.2.2022
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Google Cloud to detect crypto-mining malware on virtual machines
7.2.2022
Bad actors using malware to steal GPU power to mine crypto will have to up their game to deal with Google Cloud's latest security protocol
Nasdaq will list Valkyrie’s ETF linked to Bitcoin mining firms on Feb. 8
7.2.2022
At least 80% of the investment's net assets are through securities that “derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits” from Bitcoin mining
The Miner Capitulation Number: A Look at When Bitcoin’s Price Crashed Below the Cost of Production
7.2.2022
Over the last 30 days, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along at the highest levels ever recorded during the network’s lifetime. Bitcoin’s price improved recently but it is still down 38% from the crypto asset’s high, making bitcoin less profitable to mine. However...
Electricity Consumption Spikes in Irkutsk as More Russians Start Mining Cryptocurrency
7.2.2022
Electricity suppliers in the Russian region of Irkutsk have registered a surge in power consumption in residential areas which they are blaming on cryptocurrency mining. Planes with mining equipment from restricted China continue to land in the region, and cases of hardware theft have also...
US Senator Ted Cruz Bought the Bitcoin Dip, Discloses BTC Purchase Worth up to $50K
7.2.2022
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has declared his bitcoin purchase worth up to $50,000. “I’m also particularly proud that my home state, Texas, is becoming an oasis for the blockchain community, for bitcoin miners, for innovators and entrepreneurs in the crypto world,” said the senator....
Russians Mining Crypto to Pay at Least 15% Tax, Companies – No Less Than 6%, Lawmaker Says
6.2.2022
Private individuals mining cryptocurrency may expect a higher tax burden than businesses involved in the industry, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has indicated. While the extraction of digital currencies is yet to be regulated in Russia, authorities lean towards recognizing it...
A Mining Rig That Boasts 440 TH/s? Miners Question the Legitimacy of New Bitcoin Mining Device
5.2.2022
The cryptocurrency community has been discussing a newly announced bitcoin miner called the Numiner NM440 that claims to produce speeds of up to 440 terahash per second (TH/s). Furthermore, a publicly-listed company called Sphere 3D has detailed that it purchased 60,000 Numiner NM440 mining rigs...
Russian Association of Power Suppliers Proposes Measures to Prevent Home Mining
5.2.2022
The industry organization of Russian energy suppliers has come up with ideas on how to combat cryptocurrency mining in homes, basements and garages. The association believes the phenomenon is the main issue with mining in Russia as authorities prepare to legalize it. Suppliers Move Against Mining...
Japanese Police Deletes its Warning about Crypto Mining after Losing Moner Case
5.2.2022
The long-running Monero (XMR) mining saga that pitted Japanese web developers against the police over the matter of crypto mining software may have come to a close last month, but the police force appears to have added an intriguing coda – by removing its public warning about the dangers...
Profitability makes crypto mining more expensive in Argentina
4.2.2022
The government says that mining “presents challenges to the infrastructure of the concession area to which they are connected.”
Manchester United & Tezos, US Job Growth, Marathon Mined 816% More Bitcoin + More News
4.2.2022
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Argentinian Government Raises Energy Costs Almost 4x for Cryptocurrency Miners
4.2.2022
The Energy Secretary of Argentina eliminated power subsidies for cryptocurrency miners, raising the cost of energy to almost 4x what the miners were paying before. The measure affects customers of the wholesale power market in the Tierra del Fuego province, one of the provinces more notably...
Demand for Mining Equipment Drops in Russia Amid Fears of Possible Ban, Report
4.2.2022
Platforms listing ads for mining hardware have been registering declining demand since Bank of Russia’s call for a ban on the minting of digital currencies among other crypto activities. While mining may eventually be legalized, miners can expect to pay higher electricity bills. Supply...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges See Rise in Complaints, More People Turn to Home Mining
4.2.2022
There was a x7.7 spike in the number of customer complaints lodged against South Korea’s four biggest crypto exchanges last year as citizens in the nation are embracing crypto like never before. Meanwhile, crypto mining is also on the rise.
Yonhap reported that the data on complaints...
Kazakhstan Extends Power Cuts for Cryptocurrency Miners
3.2.2022
Crypto farms in Kazakhstan will remain unplugged until Feb. 7, as the local utility has extended power cuts for miners. The company points to ongoing difficulties with electricity supply as the main reason for the measure, which was supposed to expire at the end of January. Mining Facilities...
Hut 8's 'Ferrari of GPUs' Ready for Ethereum's PoS Move, Miner Open to M&A
3.2.2022
Contrary to smaller Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners, Canada-based Hut 8 would not be "really affected" by Ethereum (ETH)'s move to the proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, as the miner is ready "no matter what," Sue Ennis, Vice President (VP) of Corporate Development and Investor Relations...