Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners for being a "major" cause of blackouts; energy consumption in the Al-Wafrah region fell by 55% after the crackdown (Ahmed Hagagy/Reuters)

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Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners for being a "major" cause of blackouts; energy consumption in the Al-Wafrah region fell by 55% after the crackdown (Ahmed Hagagy/Reuters)

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