Putin Acknowledges Russia as a Bitcoin Mining Leader; 54,000 BTC Mined in 2023
During his speech at the Eastern Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia had become one of the world leaders in bitcoin mining. He explained that this was made possible due to the energy surplus that...
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
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This mining story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
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