CRYPTO
Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032
CointelegraphSaturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Crypto
- Regions
- Russia
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions. Watch liquidity and volatility around Russia and Moscow — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened
Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
Cointelegraph reported on this under crypto. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
Cointelegraph published: Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032
Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.
Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Russia and Moscow — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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