Russia mined over $3 billion in Bitcoin last year, boosting tax revenue amid sanctions

Sergey Bezdelov, Director of Russia’s Industrial Mining Association, revealed that around 54,000 BTC, more than $3 billion, were mined in Russia last year, according to local news outlet Izvestia. This mining activity reportedly generated about 50 billion rubles ($556 million) in taxes for the Russian government. Bezdelov believes the recent legalization of crypto mining will […] source: https://cryptoslate.com/russia-mined-over-3-billion-in-bitcoin-last-year-boosting-tax-revenue-amid-sanctions/