According to the government decree, a list of regions and territories where mining is prohibited has been approved in Russia.
These regions are also subject to the ban on participating in mining pools.
The restriction comes into force on January 1, 2025, the TASS article emphasizes.
According to the document, mining is prohibited in Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, Chechnya, the DPR and the LPR.
In addition, mining was banned in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions.
The document emphasizes that the restriction on mining applies to the territories of the Irkutsk region, Buryatia and the Trans-Baikal Territory.
However, restrictions will be introduced during the peak energy consumption period. In the new year, it is expected to last from January 1 to March 15.
Days earlier, the head of Buryatia, Alexey Tsydenov, allowed miners to work in the region under certain conditions.
They will be able to mine cryptocurrency at night, when the main production in the republic is stopped.
In regions where special conditions are not specified, the government decree comes into force on January 1.
