The bizarre tale of crypto mining in Abkhazia has taken a deadly turn, with a bloody firefight over mining rigs resulting in a death in the de facto South Caucasus state.
As previously reported, a confusing row over the status of crypto mining, which has thrived in Abkhazia in recent years, has led to political chaos. Legalization was followed by temporary bans, government u-turns, long periods of enforced blackouts, bans on mining rig imports, a sweeping crackdown – and most recently a government-led bid to build a technopark dedicated to mining, along with a dedicated power substation to fuel it.
But in many areas, anarchic scenes have broken out, with some miners driven out of villages by furious residents who have been left without power
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