Abkhazia Extends Internet Restrictions for Cryptocurrency Miners

Abkhazia’s telecom and media watchdog has extended internet restrictions affecting crypto mining operations in the country. According to an order issued by the State Committee for Communications, Mass Media and Digital Development, access to certain websites used by miners remains prohibited until March 31, 2022. The initial ban adopted in late December expired on June 1 this year.

As per the document issued on Oct. 6, internet providers are required to implement the technical measures needed to block the websites that allow miners to conduct their coin minting activities, Forklog reported quoting the order. However, the government agency did not list the domain names of the sites that should be restricted.

Speaking to Sputnik Radio, the chairman of the committee, Beslan Khalvash, noted that the new order he signed applies to VPN services as well. He explained that the regulator used to take action against domains and IP addresses but as some users switched to VPNs. These platforms will also be targeted in the future. The official declined to comment in detail on how the ban had been circumvented but insisted:

In the fight against mining, we are reaching a completely different level.

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