Natural Gas Price Hike Hits Crypto Miners in Iran
Companies using natural gas as a power source to mint digital currency in Iran will have to deal with a sharp increase in the price of the fuel. The new rates set by the state-run supplier are almost double the previous and have been imposed retroactively, local media reported. Iran Raises Tariffs for Mining Farms Running on Natural Gas The National Iranian Gas Company, an enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum of the Islamic Republic, has informed cryptocurrency miners about a raise of natural gas rates, the English-language daily Financial Tribune announced, quoting a report by....
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Authorities in Iran have decided to permit power generation plants using renewable sources to sell electricity to licensed cryptocurrency miners. The move comes after the government asked mining companies to suspend activities in order to avoid winter blackouts. Crypto Miners in Iran to Mint Digital Coins Using Renewable Energy Regulated companies mining cryptocurrency in Iran will gain access to green energy, local media reported. The Ministry of Energy in Tehran has adopted new rules allowing plants generating electricity from renewable sources to supply coin minting enterprises that....
Authorities in Iran have revised some rules for the crypto mining industry in order to facilitate its access to green power. Licensed miners will now be able to purchase electricity produced from renewable sources from across the country at lower rates.
Cryptocurrency Miners in Iran Allowed to Source Green Energy From Across Country
Iran’s Ministry of Energy has changed certain crypto mining regulations to ease access to renewable power for entities authorized to mint digital currencies in the Islamic Republic.
A recently issued decree relieves miners from the....
The government of Iran has reportedly started issuing licenses to crypto miners under the new “comprehensive and detailed” regulatory framework approved last week. The authorities previously issued licenses to a number of crypto mining operations but halted the process due to power consumption and illegal mining issues.
Iran Resumes Issuing Licenses to Crypto Miners
The Iranian government approved a set of “comprehensive and detailed” crypto regulations during a meeting last week that include provisions for crypto mining.
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Authorities in Iran have again told licensed miners to suspend their activities in the face of electricity shortages during the cold winter months. Following a period of similar restrictions this past summer, authorized companies were allowed to resume mining in September.
Crypto Mining Farms in Iran to Shut Down During Winter
Expecting energy needs across the country to increase with low temperatures in the coming months, the Iranian government is now taking steps to limit consumption and avoid an electricity deficit. Just like earlier this year, the measures will affect the....
Citing a need to maintain a stable electricity supply for other users, Iran will be pulling the plug on cryptocurrency mining farms whenever power consumption peaks. The measure intended to deal with shortages will target licensed facilities despite the government admitting that illegal crypto miners burn much more energy. Licensed Crypto Miners Use 300 MW, Illegal Farms Burn 2,000 MW According to official data, entities that are authorized to mine cryptocurrencies in the Islamic Republic use up to 300 megawatts (MW) daily, ISNA news agency reported. This amount of electricity can be....