Odaily Planet Daily News: Starting from January 1, 2025, 10 regions in Russia (Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, North Ossetia, Chechnya, Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions) will fully prohibit cryptocurrency mining for a period of six years. This ban will last until March 15, 2031. Russian lawmakers have also approved seasonal restrictions in major cryptocurrency mining areas to prevent power outages. These restrictions are consistent with the Russian cryptocurrency mining law signed by the president in August and October 2024. (TASS)