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Russia may soon lose its spot among top Bitcoin mining nations to China
May 6, 2026
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by Lubomir Tassev
for CryptoPolitan
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China is set to overtake Russia as the world’s #2 Bitcoin mining destination, with the United States remaining #1. Key drivers: stronger ruble, rising energy costs and cheaper cryptocurrency are prompting many Russian miners to relocate. Impact: likely decline in Russian mining capacity and crypto adoption, shifting global mining geography and raising relocation and operational cost risks for miners.
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Russia is on its way to losing its spot as the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining destination, after the United States, to China, which currently occupies third position. Cheaper cryptocurrency, a stronger ruble and constantly growing energy costs are the main factors, industry watchers say, as many Russian miners are now looking to relocate. Russia still...
