Law enforcement and other authorities in Dagestan have closed down two illegal crypto farms, confiscating more than 1,500 mining machines. Government agencies in the republic,
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Number of Busted Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in Iran Nears 7,000
Authorities in Iran have shut down close to 7,000 unauthorized facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past two years, local media revealed. According to a
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Russia’s Anti-Monopoly Agency Proposes Higher Electricity Rates for Home Crypto Miners
The anti-monopoly service of Russia has suggested that Russians minting digital currencies at their homes should pay more for the spent electrical energy. The proposal
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Kazakhstan to Increase Tax for Miners, Considers Tying Levy to Crypto Prices
The government of Kazakhstan is preparing to increase the tax burden for cryptocurrency miners and intends to tie the new rate to the value of
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Students Mining Crypto in Dorms May Face Criminal Prosecution in Russia, Lawyer Says
University students in Russia minting digital currencies in their dormitories risk penalties and even criminal charges, according to a legal expert quoted by local media.
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Electricity Consumption Spikes in Irkutsk as More Russians Start Mining Cryptocurrency
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.
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