Russia readies ban on Bitcoin mining in data centers to focus on AI

Anticipating growing demand for computing power to meet the needs of digitalization and artificial intelligence, Russia is now going to ban cryptocurrency mining in data centers. Provisions prohibiting the mining of digital coins at such facilities have been added to a bill, drafted on President Putin’s order, which aims to expand Russia’s capabilities to process […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/russia-ban-bitcoin-mining-in-data-centers/