PANews reported on January 1 that according to Jinshi, ten regions in Russia completely banned cryptocurrency mining on January 1, and another three regions implemented a partial ban. The government decree was passed on December 23, stipulating a complete ban on mining from January 2025 to March 2031, and in the other three regions, mining will be partially restricted in each heating season before 2031 (November 15 to March 15 of the following year, except for the first year from January 1, 2025 when the ban takes effect). Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at the end of December that the number of regions banning cryptocurrency mining may increase if requests are received from governors. The authorities of the Republic of Khakassia have asked the Ministry of Energy to restrict mining activities in the region.