PROHIBITED CRYPTO MINING IN MOSCOW UNTIL THE END OF 2032
Russia is redrawing the crypto mining map within the limits of the national power grid.
Under Decree No. 936, cryptocurrency mining and participation in mining pools will be banned in the city of Moscow, the entire Moscow Oblast, and some areas of Kursk Oblast from 15/08/2026 through 31/12/2032.
The reason is electricity. Mining activity in the Moscow area is estimated to consume about 1 GW, while the total capacity of data centers could rise to 3.6 GW by 2032—equivalent to around 17% of the region’s power system peak load.
But this is not a nationwide crypto ban across all of Russia. Moscow still allows mining in suitable areas, requiring companies to register, control equipment, measure electricity consumption, and collect taxes. Crypto also paves the way for international payments as Russia’s financial system faces pressure from Western sanctions.
Russia is not eliminating mining. Russia is moving it away from areas with insufficient power, placing this industry in a geographic zone where the state can control energy, taxes, and cash flows.
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Russia is redrawing the crypto mining map within the limits of the national power grid.
Under Decree No. 936, cryptocurrency mining and participation in mining pools will be banned in the city of Moscow, the entire Moscow Oblast, and some areas of Kursk Oblast from 15/08/2026 through 31/12/2032.
The reason is electricity. Mining activity in the Moscow area is estimated to consume about 1 GW, while the total capacity of data centers could rise to 3.6 GW by 2032—equivalent to around 17% of the region’s power system peak load.
But this is not a nationwide crypto ban across all of Russia. Moscow still allows mining in suitable areas, requiring companies to register, control equipment, measure electricity consumption, and collect taxes. Crypto also paves the way for international payments as Russia’s financial system faces pressure from Western sanctions.
Russia is not eliminating mining. Russia is moving it away from areas with insufficient power, placing this industry in a geographic zone where the state can control energy, taxes, and cash flows.
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