Iran Bans Crypto Mining Due to Power Shortages
Iran is taking strong measures against crypto mining. By introducing a temporary ban, the local authorities are trying to prevent excessive energy consumption caused mainly by unregistered farms mining BTC, among other things.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
May 27, 2021
Cryptominers in Iran Cause Power Shortages and Smog
Power shortages, darkness, lots of smoke and... cryptocurrencies. Cryptomining has become very popular in Iran, resulting in the aformentioned effects, and stems from the coutry's rather specific situation.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
January 15, 2021
Protests in Iran - Government Shuts Down the Internet
The Iranian government has decided to almost completely restrict citizens' access to the internet. This is a reaction to the protests and riots caused by the drastic rise in fuel prices.
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Julia Dragovic
November 20, 2019