Russia goes after illegal miners with new registry for crypto mining rigs
Government departments in Russia have created a special register for coin mining equipment to help local authorities in their efforts to curb illegal mining activities.
The initiative of the executive power in Moscow comes amid an ongoing crackdown on miners working outside the law in Russian regions, often powering their crypto farms with stolen electricity.
Russia registers mining hardware to track down rogue miners
Russia’s Ministry of Energy, the Federal Tax Service (FNS) and the Ministry of Digital Development have compiled a register of devices used for cryptocurrency mining, RIA Novosti reported, quoting Deputy Energy Minister Petr Konyushenko.
The gathered information has already been shared with authorities in the Russian…
