Russia is one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining powerhouses. The secret lies in geography and energy economics.
Siberia offers brutally cold temperatures that naturally cool mining rigs, slashing operational costs that drain miners elsewhere. Cheap hydroelectric power from Soviet-era dams provides electricity at a fraction of global rates.
Some operations tap into stranded natural gas from remote oil fields, converting what would be wasted flare gas into digital gold. Industrial mining farms now occupy abandoned Soviet factories and warehouses, transforming
Cold War relics into cryptocurrency hubs. Despite international sanctions, Russian miners produced an estimated 54,000 BTC in 2023 alone, making the country second only to the United States in mining output.
The combination of energy surplus, cold climate, and technical expertise has created an unlikely crypto mining giant.
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