Russia Introduced Bitcoin Mining Bans Across The Nation

Starting Dec 2024, Russia’s Energy Ministry is clamping down on mining rigs in energy-stressed zones like Irkutsk, Chechnya, and DPR.

Reason? Subsidized power + limited juice = a tightrope of priorities.

The takeaway’s clear: energy ≠ infinite, and miners might need to get stealthy or pivot. Watch this space.