Reading Time: 2 minutes by Adeniyi Olowoporoku on February 26, 2021 Regulation The Belarus government is exploring the prospects of tapping into the crypto mining industry to utilize its excess energy supply. Crypto Mining on The Agenda Belarus Energy minister Vikto Karankevich confirmed this development during a meeting with other energy stakeholders in the country. When quizzed on the prospects of using the country’s energy reserves to mine cryptocurrencies. Karankevich was positive with his reply and stated that the government was looking towards creating mining farms. He further commented that other countries globally had developed mining industries successfully. “China mines the most bitcoin. Most of the world’s largest mining pools are located in this country. It accounts for 65% of the total network capacity. Mining farms are also developing in the USA, Canada, Russia, and other countries”.