mining
There are no unified rules of digital money market regulation. Each country decides itself on how to take this type of asset, how to impose taxes on transactions in cryptocurrencies, and the electricity rates for mining farms.
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Karaganda is one of the largest coal-mining regions in Kazakhstan. There are about 32 thousand miners in the region. However, every third of them developed health conditions or became disabled while working at the mine. (more…)
Dr Troy Sternberg, British Academy Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Geography, Oxford University (UK), on an interview with CABAR.asia told about why there are conflicts between residents and investors in the mining sector, the environmental threats of Central Asian countries and the role of water in nature.
The government of Kyrgyzstan has suggested a taxation scheme for cryptocurrency mining. If it is approved, the virtual money mining will be legalised in the country. However, the suggested tax rate, according to experts, may discourage the miners.
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