A surge in black mining has been recorded in Russia

Crimes related to cryptocurrency activities have already beaten the figures for 2024. In the first half of 2025, the attackers stole more than $2.17 billion from crypto exchanges and from crypto wallets. Black mining remains one of the most common crimes in this area.

Put on pause: Russia introduces a ban on mining in a number of regions

The restrictions will begin on January 1, 2025

In June alone, the Investigative Committee seized more than 2 thousand devices for illegal mining connected to the Irkutskenergosbyt network, and in St. Petersburg the police liquidated a similar farm, the damage from which amounted to almost 10 million rubles, said Igor Bederov, founder of the Internet Search company, NTI SafeNet market expert. Prior to this, 200 mining rigs were discovered in the village of Chapaevskoye (KCR), consuming 12 thousand kWh, and in Novosibirsk the underground network caused damage of 197 million.

According to analysts, if measures to combat cryptocrime are not taken promptly, the damage from such incidents in 2025 may exceed the figure of last year — 10 billion rubles. This not only threatens investors and companies, but also undermines confidence in the crypto market as a promising segment of the global financial system.

Users who purchase high-performance graphics cards for mining should remember that there is a mining law in Russia. It sets an energy consumption limit of 6,000 kWh per month for individuals engaged in mining cryptocurrencies. If this limit is exceeded, it is necessary to register in a special register of miners, which is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Tax Service, said Anton Gorelkin, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy.

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