Kazakhstan

Kazakh Crypto Miners Cut Off From Electricity Supply Until End of January
Kazakh Crypto Miners Cut Off From Electricity Supply Until End of January
Kazakhstan crypto miners will have their energy supply cut off from Jan. 24 until the end of the month. A major transmission line has also been disconnected, worsening the ene...
Kazakh Crypto Miners Cut Off From Electricity Supply Until End of January

Astana, Kazakhstan
Kazakh Crypto Miners Cut Off From Electricity Supply Until End of January
Kazakhstan's energy problem worsened on Tuesday when a major transmission line was disconnected.
Astana, Kazakhstan

Major Mining Pools’ Bitcoin Hashrate Nears Recovery as Kazakhstan’s Internet Partially Restored
Major Mining Pools’ Bitcoin Hashrate Nears Recovery as Kazakhstan’s Internet Partially Restored
The hashrate of major bitcoin mining pools neared recovery Monday. This comes days after computing power on the network fell following an internet blackout in Kazakhstan, the...
Major Mining Pools’ Bitcoin Hashrate Nears Recovery as Kazakhstan’s Internet Partially Restored

E-CNY App Downloaded 16 Million Times, Kazakhstan Outages Hit Miners
E-CNY App Downloaded 16 Million Times, Kazakhstan Outages Hit Miners
E-CNY app sees 16 million downloads. Miners hit by continuing Kazakh internet outages. Unlocking liquidity in private markets. We’ll have more on those stories and other news...
E-CNY App Downloaded 16 Million Times, Kazakhstan Outages Hit Miners

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Major Mining Pools’ Bitcoin Hashrate Nears Recovery as Kazakhstan’s Internet Is Partially Restored
The world’s second-biggest mining country has been engulfed in civil unrest over the past week.
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The Breakdown 01-08-22
Welcome to 2022: The Year of Absolutely Everything
From bitcoin mining disruptions to NFT booms to Fed disruptions, it was quite a week.
The Breakdown 01-08-22

Is the Bitcoin Hashrate Becoming Vulnerable to Geopolitical Risks?
Is the Bitcoin Hashrate Becoming Vulnerable to Geopolitical Risks?
According to MiningPoolStats, hash power commanded by the largest mining pools – a reasonable proxy for overall Bitcoin hashrate – shrank by a hefty 12.7% this week. The leadi...
Is the Bitcoin Hashrate Becoming Vulnerable to Geopolitical Risks?

What to Expect From Federal Reserve's Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin's Next Support Levels
What to Expect From Federal Reserve’s Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin’s Next Support Levels
After suffering the worst first week of the year since 2017, where will bitcoin go from here? CoinDesk Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin’s next support l...
What to Expect From Federal Reserve's Confirmation Hearings, Bitcoin's Next Support Levels

The Breakdown 01-07-22
Internet Shut Down, Bitcoin Mining Offline as Kazakhstan’s Political Crisis Escalates
A brief overview of the protests that have rocked the Central Asian company over the last week.
The Breakdown 01-07-22

Civil Unrest Disrupts Bitcoin Mining in Kazakhstan
Civil Unrest Disrupts Bitcoin Mining in Kazakhstan
Intense protests in Kazakhstan over rising energy prices have led to a three-day-long internet shutdown, disturbing the global crypto mining industry as Chinese miners fled to...
Civil Unrest Disrupts Bitcoin Mining in Kazakhstan