The Governor of a Russian province who just weeks ago was blasting crypto miners has now offered to help them set up shop in the region and provide support for people mining tokens. As reported in October, the Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev called on the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and key power sector policymaker Alexander Novak to help him fight an “avalanche-like spike in energy consumption” in Irkutsk, which is quickly becoming a mining hotspot....Read More: Russian Governor Who Slated Miners in October Now Plans to Welcome Them
