🚀 Russia To Lift Bitcoin Mining Ban With Registration Requirements
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According to Odaily, Hashlabs Mining founder Alen Makhmetov announced that Russia will lift its ban on Bitcoin mining starting November 1, but with certain restrictions. All Bitcoin miners will be required to register with the Russian Federal Tax Service and provide a list of their machine models and wallet addresses. This move is part of a broader strategy to regulate and monitor the cryptocurrency mining industry within the country.
Digital Mining Solutions founder Nico Smid highlighted that Russia plans to establish Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence computing facilities within BRICS nations. This initiative could potentially be emulated by other countries, utilizing underused energy resources for Bitcoin mining. In mid-October, during the BRICS Business Forum held in Moscow, Russia's sovereign wealth fund partnered with Russian data center operator BitRiver to develop these facilities for BRICS countries. This project might lead to the use of Bitcoin for global trade settlements among BRICS nations, offering an alternative to a basket of local currencies and gold-backed monetary plans.
Three BRICS countries—Argentina, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates—are already leveraging state resources for Bitcoin mining. Makhmetov noted that Russia's Bitcoin mining and AI plans could be part of a broader attempt to gain geopolitical advantage. He emphasized that Russia sees an opportunity to expand its influence due to the limited IT infrastructure in these regions.#Russia #BitcoinMining #Cryptocurrency #BRICS #DigitalMining #Geopolitics #ArtificialIntelligence #EnergyResources #TaxService #MiningRegulations #GlobalTrade #BTC
🚀 Bitcoin Mining Sees Increased Use of Sustainable Energy Sources
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According to PANews, a recent study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School reveals that the use of sustainable energy in Bitcoin mining has risen to 52.4%. The report highlights that natural gas has overtaken coal as the largest single energy source for Bitcoin mining. Sustainable energy sources, including 9.8% nuclear energy and 42.6% renewable energy such as hydropower and wind, now account for over half of the energy used in Bitcoin mining. This marks a significant increase from the estimated 37.6% usage of sustainable energy in 2022.
Natural gas now constitutes 38.2% of the energy used in Bitcoin mining, up from 25.0% in 2022, while coal usage has decreased to 8.9%, down from 36.6% in the previous year.
The study, based on data representing 48% of global mining activity, estimates Bitcoin's annual electricity consumption at 138 TWh, which is approximately 0.5% of the global total. The network's emissions are estimated at 39.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e).
The data further underscores North America's pivotal role in the digital mining industry, with the United States accounting for 75.4% of the reported Bitcoin mining activity, followed by Canada at 7.1%.#Bitcoin #Mining #SustainableEnergy #RenewableEnergy #NaturalGas #Emissions #NorthAmerica #CambridgeCentre #DigitalMining #Hydropower #WindEnergy #BTC