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Review | The Harvest — crypto mining in Georgia’s wine region
Misho Antadze’s debut documentary is a solemn ethnographic study of the coexistence between Kakhetian traditions and a futuristic industry.
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Georgia
Five Russians arrested in Georgia over alleged money laundering, crypto scheme
The operation reportedly involved the unregulated trade of ‘hundreds of millions of lari’.
Daghestan
Three cryptocurrency mining farms discovered in a Daghestani village
The economic damage from the illegal electricity consumption exceeds several million rubles.
Daghestan
Large illegal crypto mining farm discovered in Daghestan
The mining farm was equipped with 89 cryptocurrency mining devices.
Abkhazia
MP opens fire in Abkhazian Parliament, killing fellow MP
The shooting roiled an already tense political environment in Abkhazia.
Abkhazia
Abkhazia moves to shut down cryptomining as blackouts escalate
For years, Abkhazia has suffered from seasonal blackouts every winter. While the authorities blame cryptocurrency miners, experts say the problem goes much deeper. Power outages are a winter tradition in Abkhazia. Abkhazia’s electricity supply depends on water levels in the hydroelectric power plant on the River Ingur (Enguri), which is jointly managed by Abkhazian and Georgian staff. During winter, these are critically low, as the mountains are covered with snow and very little water reaches
