Mining Farms

A MEATEC mining facility in Russia (MEATEC)

Consensus Magazine

Crypto Miners From US, EU Stay Put in Russia Despite War, Sanctions

The war in Ukraine may have undermined many Russian companies, but not mining facilities: Clients from the West keep coming to the country for cheap power and reliable uptime....

A MEATEC mining facility in Russia (MEATEC)

By Anna Baydakova

Sep 16, 2022 at 12:28 p.m. UTC

Sep 16, 2022

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Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Policy

Paraguay’s President Vetoes Bill That Would Regulate Crypto Mining and Trading

The bill now heads back to Paraguay’s National Congress, where if it is ratified by both chambers with absolute majorities, it can still be enacted.

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

By Andrés Engler

Aug 31, 2022 at 3:09 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2022

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Plattsburgh Mayor Christopher Rosenquest (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine (layer2)

After Short-Lived Ban, City in Upstate NY Is Still Reckoning With Crypto Miners

Cities across the U.S. are grappling with what it means to have cryptocurrency mining operations in their communities. Plattsburgh offers a sobering case study. This piece is...

Plattsburgh Mayor Christopher Rosenquest (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)

By Cheyenne Ligon Fran Velasquez

Mar 21, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2022

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Enegix's mining farm in Kazakhstan

Finance

Wattum to Build Kazakhstan Mining Farm in Conjunction With Enegix

The facility will have a capacity of 16 megawatts.

Enegix's mining farm in Kazakhstan

By Anna Baydakova

Jun 17, 2021 at 11:01 a.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2021

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