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Kosovo’s government on introduced a ban on cryptocurrency mining in an attempt to curb electricity consumption as the country faces the worst energy crisis in a decade.

Kosovo’s government on Tuesday introduced a ban on cryptocurrency mining in an attempt to curb electricity consumption as the country faces the worst energy crisis in a decade due to production outages.

Due to cheap power prices in Kosovo in recent years, many young people in Kosovo have got involved in crypto mining for suchFaced with coal-fired power plant outages and high import prices, authorities were forced last month to introduce power cuts.

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