As cryptocurrency mining operators look for new locations, an Armenian firm has added an additional 60MW cloud hosting facility based at a local power plant.
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Central Bank of Armenia Urged to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Calls have been issued in Armenia for the central bank to do its job and put the country’s crypto space in order. Both government regulators and representatives of the financial sector insist that the industry needs regulation to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies for illicit purposes. Bankers and Tax Officials in Armenia Call for Crypto […]Powered by WPeMatico
Decommissioned Power Plant in Armenia to Host Crypto Mining Farms
Armenia is going to invite cryptocurrency miners to install their coin minting hardware in an old thermal power plant. The TPP will be decommissioned and the government intends to rent it out to industrial companies including mining enterprises. Miners Welcome to Set Up Data Centers at Old TPP in Armenia The equipment at the Hrazdan […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two Mining Companies Among Georgia’s Major Electricity Consumers
Two companies mining cryptocurrencies have topped a list of the largest consumers of electricity in Georgia. In this crypto-friendly nation, however, that’s not necessarily a sin or a disadvantage. Energy-intensive enterprises in the Caucasian country purchase the power they need at wholesale prices. Also read: Huobi and Major Russian Bank to Provide Legal Help to […]
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$50 Million Bitcoin Mining Farm Opens in Armenia
A new cryptocurrency mining facility opened in Armenia on Oct. 18. The $50 million farm will extract bitcoin and ethereum using 3,000 machines, according to local media reports. Around 120,000 more miners are to be added in the months to come. Also read: Marks Jewelers Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash For Payments Multi Group and Omnia Establish […]
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Chechnya to Create Mining Pool for Eurasian Economic Union Countries
Chechnya will create a Eurasian crypto mining pool, the press secretary of the head of the Chechen Republic has reportedly confirmed. The project aims to combine the resources of crypto miners from the Eurasian Economic Union countries. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator Reveals Chechen Mining Pool Alvi Karimov, the press […]
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Associations Challenging Crypto Ads Ban to Proceed with Lawsuit
Facebook’s recent decision to partially lift the ban on crypto ads will not stop a planned legal action against the measure. Crypto associations and businesses from several countries announced earlier this year their intentions to sue internet giants imposing such restrictions. The claimants want to proceed with filing the lawsuit, despite the policy update. Also […]
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More Communities Join the Legal Action against Crypto Ads Ban
Cryptocurrency associations and businesses from Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Armenia have joined the initiative to sue Internet corporations over restrictions on crypto-related advertisements. The class action lawsuit will be filed in New York. Legal costs will be covered with funds raised through donations to a wallet registered in Estonia. Also read: Twitter Confirms Restrictions on ICOs […]
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Bitcoin ATM Installed in Georgia Amid Growing Interest in Crypto
A new automated teller machine now offers Georgians a fast and easy way to buy and sell bitcoin and litecoin. Support for bitcoin cash has been promised, and other cryptos will also be added in the future. The ATM has been set up at a burger restaurant in the heart of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. […]
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Law to Legalize Crypto Mining Introduced in Armenia
Armenia may soon follow in the footsteps of countries like Belarus in regards to crypto regulation. Newly proposed legislation provides the basis for legalizing and regulating cryptocurrency mining in the country. Tax exemptions and other incentives will be offered to miners. If the draft law is adopted, businesses will be able to operate mining facilities […]
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