Kyrgyzstan halts mining amid energy crisis

Kyrgyzstan has taken decisive action to suspend all cryptocurrency mining operations until March 2026, citing critical energy shortages and power deficits. The move, announced by the Chairman of the State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, and coordinated with the Minister of Energy, Taalaibek Ibraev, aims to conserve electricity and stabilize the national power grid.