Golden Finance reported that the Russian Ministry of Energy has officially put forward a proposal to restrict cryptocurrency mining activities in certain special areas affected by energy shortages. An unnamed source said that the official proposal will implement these restrictions in December this year, emphasizing: "The Ministry of Energy does have a proposal, and we will consider it at the government committee meeting on November 18." The Ministry of Energy said that since energy shortages are expected in some areas, the possible restrictions are reasonable. The ministry explained that "during the period of expected energy shortages, it is wise to ban cryptocurrency mining in areas where regulatory and fiscal parameters are critical and where electricity prices are subsidized."