The US asked Japan to increase pressure on its cryptocurrency exchanges and miners to sever ties with Russia amid the Ukraine conflict
The US asked Tokyo specifically to stop its companies' cryptocurrency mining operations in the Irkutsk region in Siberia, two people familiar told the FT.
The area is favored for crypto mining operations because of its low temperatures and cheap hydroelectric power. Japan’s Financial Services Agency renewed its demands that the Japanese exchanges they oversee cease any such relationships, people close to three exchanges told the FT. Some Japanese exchanges and crypto mining businesses have developed complex networks of subsidiaries to continue their Russian operations, people close to the situation said.
© 2022 The Block Crypto, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.Mike Millard has worked as an editor for Bloomberg and Reuters, various newspapers and websites. He lived in Asia for more than two decades and now calls the Greek island of Corfu home. He is the author of three books.
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