Governor of Russian Bitcoin Mining Hotspot Calls for Year-round Ban

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The energy woes of the Russian Bitcoin mining hotspot of Irkutsk are intensifying, with the region’s Governor calling for a “year-round ban” on crypto mining. Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev was speaking at a meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region, which was aired on the region’s VK channel . The Governor said he would ask Moscow to extend its wintertime mining ban in the south of the region. However, not everyone in Kobzev’s government appears to be on board with such a ban. Som...