Crypto Miners Blamed for Abkhazia Power Outages
Major power blackouts in Abkhazia have been blamed on illegal crypto miners, marking a fresh setback for the region. News headlines have been dominated by bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin mining in recent years in the de facto...
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News headlines have been dominated by bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin mining in recent years in the de facto Caucasus-based state. Abkhazia sits in the northwestern corner of Georgia, bordering Russia. And its climate and low energy costs make it an ideal spot for mining tokens....
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