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Key Takeaways
- Moscow’s mining ban starts August 15, 2026.
- Restrictions continue through December 31, 2032.
- Mining-pool participation is also prohibited locally.
- Grid protection outweighs global hash-rate concerns.
Government Resolution No. 936, published on July 31, adds Moscow, the entire Moscow Region and nine Kursk territories to the areas where cryptocurrency mining will be prohibited.
The restriction takes effect on August 15, 2026 and remains in place through December 31, 2032.
In the Kursk Region, the ban covers:
- Belovsky District
- Bolshesoldatsky District
- Glushkovsky District
- Korenevsky District
- Lgovsky District
- Rylsky District
- Sudzhansky District
- Khomutovsky District
- The city of Lgov
The measure expands Russia’s existing system of regional mining restrictions rather than introducing a nation...
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