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Russia Expects Sizable Increase in Crypto Miners’ Share of Power Usage

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The crypto mining industry may see a two-fold increase in its share of Russia’s power consumption in 2022, according to a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Energy. The department supports a bill designed to regulate the sector which is likely to be adopted this year. Russian Energy Ministry Forecasts Rise in Crypto Mining’s Electricity … Read more

Bitcoin’s Difficulty Slides 7.32%, Reduction Marks the Largest Drop in 2022

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On Dec. 5, 2022, at block height 766,080, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty adjustment dropped 7.32% lower, making it the largest difficulty reduction in 2022. The current difficulty is approximately 34.24 trillion and it will remain at this point for the next two weeks or 2,016 blocks. Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break as the Network’s Difficulty Drops … Read more

Demand for Cryptocurrency Miners Rises in Russia Amid Low Prices of Hardware

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Russia’s market for specialized crypto mining equipment has been seeing high demand over the past couple of months, with buyers attracted by the low price tags. Russian experts also predict an increase in the supply of used coin minting hardware as large foreign companies leave the industry. Russian Demand for Powerful ASIC Miners Skyrockets in … Read more

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