Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of the Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing strain on the power grid. The restriction takes effect Aug. 15, 2026, and runs through Dec. 31, 2032.
Russia has widened its cryptocurrency mining ban to cover Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of the Kursk Region, with the restriction set to start Aug. 15, 2026, and remain in place through Dec. 31, 2032. Officials point to power supply concerns as the reason behind the expanded restrictions.
Resolution No. 936, signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on July 25, 2026, amends an earlier mining restriction order issued in December 2024. The updated rules also extend to eight municipal districts and the city of Lgov in Kursk Region.
Russia had previously introduced mining bans in parts of Buryatia and the Zabaykalsky Krai, where the restriction runs from April 1, 2026, through March 15, 2031.
The Moscow Region's Energy Ministry previously said a mining ban was needed because of growing electricity demand. The ministry estimated that Moscow and the Moscow Region have 65 data centers connected to the power grid with a combined capacity of 734 megawatts. It added that 19 data centers in the Moscow Region carry 233 megawatts of that capacity.
Source: Cointelegraph
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