[Tajikistan Introduces Criminal Penalties for Illegal Use of Electricity in Mining] BlockBeats News, December 10, according to Asia-Plus, Tajikistan has passed amendments to the Criminal Code, introducing criminal penalties for the illegal use of electricity to mine virtual assets and cryptocurrencies. Offenders will face fines ranging from 15,000 to 75,000 somoni or imprisonment for 2 to 8 years. Previously, cryptocurrencies in Tajikistan were neither legal nor illegal, existing in a regulatory gray area.