Northern Kosovo Residents No Longer Have Free Electricity, Endangering Local Cryptocurrency Mining

Residents of northern Kosovo, an ethnic Serb-majority area, will finally be forced to pay electricity bills under an agreement years in the making. The plan will end 25 years of free power -- and is likely to put the bite on energy-intensive cryptocurrency “mining“ in the region bordering Serbia. By @radio-evropaelire #kosovo #serbia *** RFE/RL provides accurate news in 23 countries and 27 languages. We serve as the trusted source of news where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We rely on our networks of local reporters to provide what many cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate. RFE/RL also reaches Russian-speaking audiences around the world via the @CurrentTimeTV digital television network, which has 62 affiliates in 15 countries; 201 distributors in 22 countries; and is available online worldwide. RFE/RL is registered with the IRS as a private, nonprofit Sec. 501(c)3 corp