Artane Rizvanolli

Kosovo's Ministry of Economy told BIRN that confiscating crypto-mining equipment from the Serb-majority north has saved the state budget some 2 million euros a year in electricity.

Last week, Kosovo Police undertook two separate raids against crypto-mining in the north resulting in the confiscation of around 200 cryptocurrency mining equipments.

The Kosovo government has allocated €40 million to cover unpaid electricity in the four Serb-dominated municipalities in the north. The funds will be allocated to the Kosovo Energy Distribution and Supply Company, KOSTT.