Russian crypto farms mushroom to nearly 200,000 despite mining crackdown

The number of mining farms in Russia has seen a significant increase over the past year, since Moscow legalized the crypto activity in 2024. The upward trend is largely due to growing investments in the sector following its recognition as a legitimate business, industry sources say. Others claim illegal mining is contributing, too. Russia counts […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/russian-crypto-farms-nearly-200000-crackdown/