Auto Added by WPeMatico
Iranian police have reportedly seized 7,000 bitcoin mining machines operating illegally in the country. The machines were found in an abandoned factory west of the capital. 7,000 cryptocurrency mining machines have been seized by Iranian authorities, state news agency IRNA reported Tuesday, noting that this is Iran’s largest seizure of cryptocurrency mining machines to date. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani discussed cryptocurrencies at the most recent meeting of the government’s Economic Coordination Board and told participants that regulatory policy is needed to protect consumers. Rouhani believes the Iranian government should “communicate the necessary laws and instructions” as soon as possible so dishonorable crypto businesses are avoided. Regulation Necessary to Keep ‘Unprofessional’ […]Powered by WPeMatico
As Iran experiences rolling electricity blackouts, the country’s authorities have responded to the crisis by targeting bitcoin mining farms. The sanctions-hit country’s campaign against miners has seen a total of 1,600 mining centers being shut down. This Iranian blitz on cryptocurrency miners, however, appears to contradict the country’s previous policies towards cryptocurrency mining. The Real […]Powered by WPeMatico
Organizations led by an environmental organization filed a lawsuit against the U.S. town Torrey in New York for giving the green light to expand a bitcoin mining facility at the Greenidge Generation power plant. Environmental Organization Leads Lawsuit Against New York Town for Approving Plan to Expand BTC Mining Facility Per court documents, the Sierra […]
The post Organizations File Lawsuit Against New York Town to Prevent Bitcoin Mining Facility Expansion appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
One of the largest exporters of electricity in Europe has revealed details of the most significant theft they have had in history, linked to a massive illegal bitcoin mining farm in a small Bulgarian village. Bulgarian Electricity Company Uncovers Massive Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Bitcoin Mining According to Vesti, CEZ Group and police in […]
The post Bulgarian Electricity Company Unveils Details of Historic Power Theft Linked to Illegal Bitcoin Mining appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
One of the wealthiest oligarchs in Ukraine and a former governor in one of the country’s regions are reportedly mining bitcoin in a factory located in the U.S. Ukrainian Businessmen Are Reportedly Running Crypto Mining Operations at US Factory Per Radio Free Europe (known also as Radio Liberty), Igor Kolomoisky is said to be using […]
The post Controversial Ukrainian Oligarch Is Reportedly Mining Bitcoin in the US appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
The National Superintendency of Crypto Assets (Sunacrip) and the National Electricity Corporation of Venezuela (Corpoelec) signed an agreement to establish guidelines to “improve the development” of bitcoin and other crypto mining activities across the country. Venezuelan Government Bodies Are Expected to Set Guidelines for Granting Crypto Mining Licenses According to the government’s announcement on Dec. […]
The post Venezuelan Government Signs Agreement to Establish Guidelines for Granting Licenses to Crypto Miners appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Iran has reportedly revised the country’s cryptocurrency regulation to require licensed bitcoin miners to sell their coins directly to the central bank for use to fund imports. Iran’s Revised Crypto Law The Iranian government has amended its cryptocurrency regulation to enable the country’s central bank to fund imports with bitcoin legally mined in the country, […]
The post Iran’s New Crypto Law Requires Miners to Sell Bitcoin Directly to Central Bank appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico