Кто зарабатывает на легализации майнинга в РФ — Bloomberg

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2024-01-27Last updated on 2024-09-27

Легализация майнинга в России открыла ряду игроков новые возможности для заработка. Развитию бизнеса способствует не только формирование прозрачных правовых норм для ведения бизнеса, но и подходящий климат и дешевая электроэнергия

О главном бенефициаре легализации майнинга в России и о том, как устроен его бизнес, пишет Bloomberg.

Одним из главных бенефициаров изменений в российском законодательстве, по данным издания, оказался криптовалютный магнат Игорь Рунец. Его состояние Bloomberg оценивает в $230 млн.

В 2017 году, сразу после получения степени магистра в Стэнфордском университете, Игорь Рунец начал строить дата-центр для майнинга в Сибири. Он сделал ставку на холодный климат и дешевую гидроэнергию региона.

Со временем его компания BitRiver привлекла клиентов из США, Китая и других стран. В период с 2019 по 2021 год, когда биткоин подорожал почти на 650%, майнинг стал очень прибыльным и бизнес начал приносить хорошую прибыль.

График биткоина. Источник: TradingView

Ситуация резко изменилась на фоне обострения конфликта между Россией и Украиной в 2022 году. В апреле Министерство финансов США ввело санкции против BitRiver. Американские регуляторы предположили, что российские власти могут использовать мощности компании для монетизации природных ресурсов. В этот период крипторынок находился в упадке на фоне краха некогда одной из крупнейших биржи FTX.

В 2023 году Россия изменила свое отношение к рынку добычи цифровых активов. Кремль осознал, что санкции усложняют международные платежи, и начал искать альтернативы, одной из которых стала крипта. В 2024 году российские власти легализовали майнинг. О том, кто именно может майнить крипту в РФ, рассказали в отдельном обзоре.

«Это позитивные стимулы для бизнеса и новые поступления в бюджет. С помощью регулирования промышленный майнинг сможет активнее развиваться. Благодаря инвестициям в отрасль будут открываться новые дата-центры, появятся дополнительные рабочие места», — так прокомментировал изменения Игорь Рунец.

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BitRiver управляет 15 дата-центрами мощностью 533 мегаватта на более чем 175 000 серверов. Компания не занимается майнингом сама, а предоставляет оборудование и услуги своим клиентам, которые платят за электроэнергию и техническое обслуживание. Игорь Рунец утверждает, что его дата-центры полностью экологичны.

Майнинг в России активно развивался еще до указа о легализации. В 2021 году Китай запретил добычу криптовалют. Решение заставило многих майнеров переехать в другие страны. Выбор многих пал на Россию. Сегодня мощности РФ на рынке добычи крипты составляют около 2,5 гигаватта.

В беседе с редакцией BeInCrypto Игорь Рунец отметил, что на рынке майнинга существует острый дефицит физического места. Россия, по его словам, решает эту проблему. В преддверии легализации майнинга в РФ он заявил, что BitRiver построит крупнейший в стране дата-центр.

На фоне интереса майнеров к России и движения властей по пути легализации криптобизнеса РФ заняла седьмую строчку в рейтинге принятия криптовалют.

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