Kazakh Crypto Miners Cut Off From Electricity Supply Until End of January

Kazakh Crypto Miners Cut Off From Electricity Supply Until End of January
Kazakhstan crypto miners will have their energy supply cut off from Jan. 24 until the end of the month, three people in the local industry told CoinDesk.A memo from national grid operator KEGOC, dated Jan. 21 and seen by CoinDesk, said that “the planned supply of electricity to persons engaged in digital mining is completely canceled” from Jan. 24 until midnight Jan. 31. Kazakhstan’s energy grid has been struggling to meet power demand, especially during the winter. KEGOC said it will consider rolling the limitations back if the energy situation improves.The memo was signed by KEGOC Managing Director for System…