AFACEREA CU CRIPTOMONEDE DIN TRANSNISTRIA – CADRU LEGAL, BENEFICIARI ȘI INTERESE
TRANSNISTRIAN CRYPTOCURRENCY BUSINESS - LEGAL FRAMEWORK, BENEFICIARIES AND INTERESTS

Summary/Abstract: Cryptocurrencies are virtual assets which have appeared relatively recently on the international market and which can be achieved through mining, a process that requires a lot of electricity consumption.Due to the abundance of energy resources available in Transnistria, the authorities on the left bank of the Dniester have legalized mining in order to attract foreign investment. The tax exemption and the special price for electricity offer investors optimal conditions for the location of mining farms.The first beneficiaries of the free economic zone created on Transnistrian territory seem to be a group of Russian oligarchs, including the son of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Ceaika. At the same time, two local companies from Transnistria carry out mining activities. Other investors interested in the benefits in Transnistria are from both European and Asian countries. However, the lack of transparency regarding investors in the free economic zone leaves room for much speculation.At the same time, the lack of a prompt reaction from the Chisinau authorities, as well as the import permits of the mining equipment suggest the existence of some interests of the actors on the right bank of the Dniester.

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