- Crypto miners use 1 gigawatt of power in and around Moscow, say officials.
- Only governors can request mining bans, central government says.
- Mining brings no benefits to Moscow, city power chief argues.
The Russian Energy Ministry has no plans to ban crypto mining in Moscow and the surrounding area, despite recent calls for a ban from city authorities.
Top Moscow officials have not yet asked the ministry for a ban, said Andrey Maksimov, head of the Ministry of Energy’s electrical power development department, Russian media outlet RBC reported.
“There’s a government-issued decree that dictates that regions that want the central government to issue a regional mining ban must submit an official request via their governor,” Maksimov said….
