Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining to save electricity


FILE PHOTO Cryptocurrency mining facilities are seen in Pristina Kosovo June 12 2018. REUTERSHazir RekaFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Cryptocurrency mining facilities are seen in Pristina, Kosovo June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Hazir Reka/File Photo

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's government on Tuesday introduced a ban on cryptocurrency mining in an attempt to curb electricity consumption as the country faces the worst energy crisis in a decade due to production outages.

"All law enforcement agencies will stop the production of this activity in cooperation with other relevant institutions that will identify the locations where there is cryptocurrency production," Economy and Energy Minister Artane Rizvanolli said in a statement.

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