The president of Belarus has ordered the development of cryptocurrency mining to generate revenue from excess electricity

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has instructed the new energy minister to start developing the country's cryptocurrency mining industry to make the most of excess electricity resources. The decision comes as Lukashenko forms a new government, while stressing that the current priority is to upgrade the country's 5,700-kilometer power grid to meet the growing demand for electricity from households and economic activities.