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Kazakhstan's Crypto Boom?

Kazakhstan has grabbed the crytpo revolution with both hands and has become a leader in cryptocurrency mining - but does it come with a cost?

Bitcoin is now big business and a major talking point around the world. Whilst some countries like China have banned cryptocurrencies, others have embraced them. Kazakhstan has grabbed the crytpo revolution with both hands and has become a leader in cryptocurrency mining, with companies built from scratch to power the technology that underpins these digital coins. But as Our World discovered, Kazakhstan's Bitcoin rush has come at a cost with electricity supplies threatened and profound environmental impacts being felt.

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Fri 25 Feb 2022 00:30

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