PODCAST: Kosovo Bitcoin ban, Kazakh hashrate hit, Bogdanoff’s last dump
—by Protos Staff
Listen to the most important stories in Bitcoin and crypto covered by our newsroom in the past week.
Kosovo bans Bitcoin mining as energy crisis sweeps Europe
![Kosovo joins Kazakhstan, Iran, and Iceland in imposing restrictions on Bitcoin mining due to overloaded energy grids.](https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/30110154/Protos-Artwork-KosovoBan-1024x576.jpg)
Kosovo joins Kazakhstan, Iran, and Iceland in imposing restrictions on Bitcoin mining due to overloaded energy grids.
Bitcoin miners collateral damage during violent unrest in Kazakhstan
![Bitcoin's total hashrate fell up to 12% after Kazakhstan's largest telecom provider pulled the plug on the internet during violent protests.](https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/30110147/Protos-Artwork-KazakhstanPowerOff-copy-1024x576.jpg)
Bitcoin’s total hashrate fell up to 12% after Kazakhstan’s largest telecom provider pulled the plug on the internet during violent protests.
Dump it: Crypto markets lose $230B since Bogdanoff twins passed away
![Twin brothers Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff passed away within days of one another. They were 72 years old and beloved by crypto traders.](https://protos-media.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/30110155/Protos-Artwork-BogdanoffRIP-1024x576.jpg)
Twin brothers Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff passed away within days of one another. They were 72 years old and beloved by crypto traders.
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