As Venezuela's electricity demand hits a 9-year high, the government issued a statement reaffirming the nationwide ban on cryptocurrency mining. Data shows that due to factors like high temperatures, the country's power grid demand surged to 15,579 megawatts (MW) on May 7. Venezuelan authorities have made it clear that legal sanctions will be imposed on individuals illegally participating in digital mining and have developed a monitoring plan to strictly enforce the ban. (Bitcoin com) https://(wublock123.com)/news/venezuela-reaffirms-national-crypto-mining-ban-60759