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CryptoIntelligence 2024-05-22 22:55:00

Venezuela Bans Crypto Mining Amid Power Supply Concerns and Anti-Corruption Efforts

The Venezuelan government has joined the ranks of countries that have opposed crypto mining due to its significant electricity consumption. A local news outlet reports that Venezuela’s Ministry of Electric Power plans to disconnect cryptocurrency mining farms from the national grid. This initiative aims to regulate excessive energy use and ensure a stable power supply for the population. An X post from Venezuela’s National Association of Cryptocurrencies confirmed that crypto mining is now prohibited in Venezuela. This development follows a recent crackdown in which authorities confiscated 2,000 cryptocurrency mining devices in Maracay as part of an anti-corruption effort. The ministry

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