Electricity Consumption of Russian Crypto Miners Spikes 20 Times in 5 Years, Research Finds
Power needs of cryptocurrency miners in Russia have grown significantly since 2017, with consumption of electrical energy seeing a 20-fold increase over the five-year period. In 2021, the minting of the coin with the largest market cap, bitcoin, required 1.25 gigawatts in the country. Experts say, however, that Russia hasContinue Reading


