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A complete ban on mining has been implemented in 31 cities and districts of Siberia., 2026/03/21 14:22:27
In parts of Eastern Siberia, the Russian government has imposed a complete ban on cryptocurrency mining in 31 municipalities of the Zabaykalsky Krai and Buryatia starting in April.
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According to the cabinet’s decision, the mining prohibition in Buryatia will affect the capital city Ulan-Ude and 19 municipal districts: Barguzinsky, Bauntovsky, Bichursky, Dzhidinsky, Eravinsky, Zaigraevsky, Zakamensky, Ivolginsky, Kabansky, Kizhikinsky, Kurumkansky, Kyakhtinsky, Muisky, Mukhorshibirsky, Okinsky, Pribaikalsky, Severobaykalsky, Selenginsky, and Tarbagatay.
In the Zabaykalsky Krai, the cryptocurrency mining ban will be enforced in Chita, the settlement of Aginskoye, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Gorny, as well as in 14 districts and 14 areas: Aginsky, Akshinsky, Aleksandrovo-Zavodsky, Borzinsky, Gazimuro-Zavodsky, Kalgan, Krasnokamensky, Krasnochikoysky, Kyrynsky, Mogochinsky, Nerchinsky, Nerchinsk-Zavodsky, Olovyanninsky, Priargunsky, Baleysky, Duldurginsky, Karymsky, Mogoytuy, Ononsky, Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky, Sretensky, Tungus-Olekminsky, Tungokochensky, Uletovsky, Khiloksky, Chernyshevsky, Chitinsky, and Shilkinsky.
In all these municipalities, a seasonal ban on mining had previously been in effect from November 15 to March 15. Authorities cited a shortage of energy capacity as the reason for the restrictions. The seasonal ban ended on March 15 of this year, but will become permanent in just over two weeks.
The Russian government has fully prohibited cryptocurrency mining in Dagestan, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia starting January 1, 2025. Formally, the ban is set to last until March 15, 2031.
Previously, the State Duma’s energy committee recommended the adoption of a bill in its first reading that would establish administrative penalties for illegal extraction of digital assets.
