The announcement came from Economy and Energy Minister Artane Rizvanolli, who said all law enforcement agencies are to work with other relevant bodies to enforce the rule. Kosovo has declared a state of emergency granting government the ability to allocate more funding to energy imports in addition to other measures.
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Facing Historic Electricity Shortage, Kosovo Bans Crypto Mining
Kosovo’s government has enacted a ban on cryptocurrency mining with the hopes it can address the nation’s massive electricity shortage. So reports Reuters.
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