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Québec Allocates 300 MW Energy Quota for Crypto Mining
Québec, the resource-rich Canadian province, has made up its mind about cryptocurrency mining. Régie de l’énergie, the region’s energy regulator, has rendered its decision on the blockchain sector and lifted the moratorium on electricity supplies. An additional 300 MW of energy will be allocated to power the minting of digital coins, a move that local […]
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The Daily: Minsk Mulls Rules for Exchanges, Qiwi Awards Employees with Tokens
In today’s Bitcoin in Brief, Belarus, which legalized crypto activities this spring, is now turning its attention to adopting standards for companies operating crypto exchanges and issuing tokens. We’ve covered the decision of the Russian payment provider Qiwi to motivate its employees with tokens. The Daily also features crypto news from China and Canada. Also […]
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Quebec Mining Drama: Bitmain Money Muscle or Local Sour Grapes?
Tempers are flaring in Quebec, as its climate and relatively cheap electricity have made it a magnet for the burgeoning cryptocurrency mining industry. The provincial government and its energy concern, Hydro-Quebec, have been accused of playing favorites to the likes of mining giants such as Bitmain. Also read: Troll Slayer: Derek Magill Defends Peer-to-Peer Electronic […]
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Quebec Hikes Electricity Price: Crypto Miners to Pay up to 3 Times Current Rate
The Canadian province of Quebec has reportedly decided to charge cryptocurrency miners up to roughly three times the current price after they flooded utility Hydro-Quebec with requests for mining operations. In addition, several crypto-related proposals have been submitted including one that requires crypto firms to bid for power. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the […]
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Hydro-Quebec Increases Electricity Prices by 300% for Bitcoin Miners
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Hydro-Quebec Turns Down New Applications for Crypto Mining Operations
The premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, Philippe Couillard, has temporarily halted the approval of new mining operations partnering with the province’s state-owned power company, Hydro-Quebec. Also Read: Dutch Court Rules That Bitcoin Has “Properties of Wealth” Hydro-Quebec Halts Approval of New Mining Operations From Offshore Applicants The company states that “Although [it has] a […]
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Québec Premier: We’re Not Really Interested in Bitcoin Mining
Québec, Canada has recently been thought to be a bitcoin mining boom town, as more data centers set up there to take advantage of relatively cold climes and low cost electricity. Not everyone is happy about it, especially the local government who fail to see why decentralized, invisible, magic internet money is worth anything at […]
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Hydro-Quebec Unable to Meet Energy Demand From Cryptocurrency Miners
Hydro-Quebec, the largest state-owned utility in Canada, appears unable to meet the electricity demand from cryptocurrency miners seeking to establish operations in the energy-rich province. The announcement comes just weeks after the company sought to entice virtual currency miners as a means to bolster the province’s economic outlook, claiming that it had 5,000 megawatts of […]
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5000 MW to Spare – CEO of Hydro-QuéBec Wants to Attract Cryptocurrency Miners
Just recently in an interview with Québec’s local publication, Le Journal, the CEO of the public utility company Hydro-Québec wants to attract cryptocurrency miners to the region to help bolster economic prosperity. Also Read: Chinese Bitcoin Miners Explore Relocating Abroad Amid Fears of Crackdown Hydro-Québec Needs a Solution to Avoid Energy Tariffs Hydro-Québec is a large […]
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