Internet Shut Down, Bitcoin Mining Offline as Kazakhstan’s Political Crisis Escalates

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW provides a basic primer on the escalating political crisis in Kazakhstan. He covers:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The country’s basic economic overview and modern political history.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The fuel price increase that started protests on Sunday.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How protests spread  throughout the week and became about a larger set of grievances.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The country’s dramatic decision to shut down the internet.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The implications for bitcoin mining</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Where things stand today.</span></li> </ul> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Enjoying this content?</div> <div> </div> <div>SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast</div> <div>Apple:  <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb" rev= "en_rl_none">https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb</a></div> <div>Spotify: <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ" rev= "en_rl_none">https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ</a></div> <div>Google: <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=" rev= "en_rl_none">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Join the discussion: <a href="https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8" rev="en_rl_none">https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Follow on Twitter:</div> <div>NLW: <a href="https://twitter.com/nlw" rev= "en_rl_none">https://twitter.com/nlw</a><