A recent government estimate shows that nearly 2% of the total electricity consumption in Russia goes into crypto mining.
What Happened: According to a CoinTelegraph report, Vasily Shpak, the Russian deputy minister for trade and industry, called for bringing the cryptocurrency mining industry under the purview of the law.
“Do you know how much mining accounts for in the overall map of electricity generation in our country? And I’ll …
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