Russian Association of Power Suppliers Proposes Measures to Prevent Home Mining
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 With Cheap Electricity The Russian association of energy suppliers and power utilities has prepared proposals to curb amateur crypto mining with subsidized household electricity, which has become a popular income source for many Russians. A letter listing its recommendations has been....
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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 comes after the submission of a bill tailored to regulate cryptocurrency mining to the Russian parliament.
Russian Miners Using Household Electricity Should Pay Higher Bills, Anti-Monopoly Body Says
Russia’s Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) has designed a scheme to charge amateur crypto miners increased rates for the electricity they use. The agency insists its approach to solving the problem with....
Russian central bank has demanded reinforcement of the ongoing crypto payment ban and seeks to introduce punishments In a report published on Thursday, The Central Bank of Russia has called for a blanket ban on domestic cryptocurrency trading and mining.The report titled "Cryptocurrencies: trends, risks, measures" compares cryptocurrencies to a Ponzi scheme and calls for a complete ban on their use throughout Russia. The authors claim that cryptocurrencies are highly volatile in nature and are being used as a tool for illegal activities. The report also warned that crypto could pose a risk....
The legal vacuum in the crypto mining sector must be filled “as soon as possible,” according to a statement by Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Evgeniy Grabchak. The government official also called for introducing regional quotas for crypto farms instead of regulating their business at the federal level.
Russian Official Proposes Regional Energy Quotas for Crypto Miners
Cryptocurrency mining needs to be regulated soon, Evgeniy Grabchak insisted during Russia’s first national conference of legal bitcoin miners, held recently in Irkutsk. The Siberian oblast,....