Mines and farms: A guard patrols the area in front of illuminated mining rigs mounted inside racks at the BitRiver Rus cryptocurrency mining farm in Bratsk, Russia. BitRiver has clients from all over the world, including the US, Japan and China. Most mine bitcoins, the process of validating transactions and adding them to the public list of all transactions, known as the blockchain.
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The IMF has joined a chorus of voices putting pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government to accelerate moves to boost economic growth and rein in debt.