[Russia's Buratiya Bitcoin mining hotspot will undergo energy upgrades and will be online before the end of 2029] On October 14, Russia's Buratiya Bitcoin mining hotspot will undergo energy upgrades, and the renovated thermal power plant will be online "before the end of 2029", when it will "generate not only heat but also electricity." The local government said the move will help Buratiya "build power reserves" and help the region cope with the "increasing load on the power grid."