BitRiver And Russian Oil Giant Team Up To Power Data Centers

Russia’s Bitriver, one of the largest operators of crypto mining data centers, may take legal action against the U.S. over the decision to place it under sanctions. The company insists it does not help the Russian government to circumvent international restrictions. Bitriver Rejects US Accusations as Unfounded, Sees No Legal Ground for Sanctions Leading Russian mining enterprise Bitriver is considering filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department, which recently designated the Swiss-registered company and a number of affiliated entities in a new round of sanctions against....

Russian crypto mining giant BitRiver is rushing to build two new data centers to meet increasing demand from global crypto miners. Global cryptocurrency mining operators are increasingly moving their equipment to Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States as they chase lower energy prices.Igor Runets, founder and CEO of Russian crypto mining firm BitRiver, told local news agency Kommersant Thursday that the company is actively building up its power capacity to meet increasing demand from American and European investors.According to the executive, BitRiver has run out of spare....

BitRiver utilizes only surplus hydroelectric power to operate its data centers in Russia and CIS countries. The9, a Chinese internet company listed on the Nasdaq, is moving forward with its cryptocurrency mining plans by signing a contract with a major Russian data center operator.The company announced Monday that it has signed a crypto mining hosting agreement with Russian crypto mining services provider BitRiver through its fully-owned subsidiary NBTC.As part of the agreement, BitRiver will reserve 15 megawatts (MW) of its electric capacity for The9's Bitcoin (BTC) mining machine....

Russian crypto mining operator Bitriver will use electricity generated from associated gas provided by Gazprom Neft to mint digital coins. As part of a new agreement, the mining company will in return develop the digital infrastructure at the oil producer’s wells in Russia. Crypto Mining Operator Bitriver to Cooperate With Russian Oil Giant Gazprom Neft Russia’s third largest oil producer, Gazprom Neft, will power data centers operated by the country’s leading crypto mining company, Bitriver. The electricity needed for the production of digital currencies will be....

In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leading Russian mining firm Bitriver. The move comes amid concerns that Moscow may use the minting of digital coins to monetize its energy resources. Zug-Based Bitriver and Its Russian Subsidiaries Blacklisted by United States The U.S. Treasury Department has for the first time taken action against Russian crypto miners that could ostensibly facilitate Moscow’s efforts to circumvent international restrictions imposed over the war in Ukraine. On....