Also, the Bitcoin received as mining rewards might sometimes be more valuable to the recipient than the notionally greater amount of other currency (or even nom

Also, the Bitcoin received as mining rewards might sometimes be more valuable to the recipient than the notionally greater amount of other currency (or even nominally greater amount of Bitcoin!) spent on equipment and power, eg if it is outside of sanctions, no longer tied to proceeds of a crime, no longer connected to a state's budget, etc.