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Bitcoin Network Power Slumps as Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
In August last year, Kazakhstan accounted for 18 percent of the global “hashrate” — crypto lingo for the amount of computing power being used by computers on the bitcoin network.
Russia Sends Troops to Put Down Kazakhstan Uprising as Fresh Violence Erupts
The internet was shut down across the country, disrupting bitcoin mining in one of the world's biggest crypto miners and making it impossible to gauge the extent of the unrest.
Kazakhstan President’s Home Ablaze as Protests Escalate: Report
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of Kazakhstan, declared a state of emergency on the capital city
Kazakh President Fails to Quell Protests, Ex-Soviet States Offer Help
Fuel price rise first triggered demonstrations
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Sets State of Emergency as Fuel Protests Spread
In the address, Tokayev vowed that the government “won’t fall” in the face of protests, and threatened to punish any attacks on civilian or military buildings. Authorities will meet to discuss the protesters’ demands Wednesday, he said.