Golden Finance reported that Yevgeny Masharov, a member of the Russian Public Chamber and a policymaker, stated that authorities should be granted the power to confiscate cryptocurrencies from illegal or quasi-legal Bitcoin miners. Masharov believes that this proposal will deter 'gray' miners by 'making illegal mining unprofitable.' Masharov noted that numerous regions face significant pressure on their power grids due to illegal miners, and if this proposal is accepted, regions across Russia, 'especially those with energy shortages, will breathe a sigh of relief.'