Crypto miners have been ordered to halt operations in order to avoid winter blackouts

<p>Authorities in Iran have ordered licenced miners to halt all mining activities, warning that failure to do so could result in a power outage across the country during the country's cold winters. This is not the first time in Iran's history that mining activities have been halted. Similar orders were issued this summer, and mining organisations were permitted to resume operations later that month.</p> <p>The coming months will bring cold temperatures, and the Iranian government anticipates an increase in electricity consumption throughout the country. This could result in shortages or blackouts, and in order to avoid such problems, the government has begun taking steps to conserve energy and reduce consumption, measures that will have a significant impact on the constantly growing crypto mining industry. Several months ago, the same situation was observed in the country.</p> <p>According to Financial Tribune, an independent English-language business newspaper in Iran, the Iran Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission company, Tavanir, has directed all cryptocurrency mining organisations to cease operations and disconnect power from their energy-intensive hardware equipment. Additionally, IRIB, a state-controlled news organisation, was informed by Tavanir's spokesperson, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, that the Ministry of Energy has been making continuous efforts to reduce liquid fuel consumption in power plants since the previous month.</p> <p>ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES INVOLVED</p> <p>According to the officials responsible for the order, reducing power supply to licensed crypto mining organisations is just one of the actions included in the larger goal. Other viable activities include strict consumption supervision and turning off lamp posts in safe areas at night. The responsible authority believes that winter blackouts may occur as a result of high electricity demand, and that these safety measures may avert such scenarios.</p> <p>Tavanir's spokesperson added that while power plants in Iran have con