Kazakhstan Crackdown Forces 106 More Illegal Crypto Mines to Close

Mar 15, 2022

Kazakhstan’s crackdown on illegal crypto mines has forced another 106 miners to stop operations, following investigations by the country’s financial monitoring agency. The country represents 20% of the total bitcoin mining capacity, according to CoinDesk’s Research Analyst George Kaloudis.

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