The US Treasury announces sanctions on Russian bitcoin miners, including BitRiver; data shows Russia is the world’s third-biggest destination for bitcoin mining (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)

The US Treasury announces sanctions on Russian bitcoin miners, including BitRiver; data shows Russia is the world’s third-biggest destination for bitcoin mining (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)

MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
The US Treasury announces sanctions on Russian bitcoin miners, including BitRiver; data shows Russia is the world’s third-biggest destination for bitcoin mining  —  – For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is taking aim at bitcoin miners operating in Russia, as Putin’s war on Ukraine approaches its third month.