Authorities in the Russian region of Irkutsk have so far filed 1,000 lawsuits against what they call “gray” miners, or people minting coins in their homes. In over half of these cases, courts have ord...
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Crypto Miners in Russia’s Irkutsk Region Fined Almost $1.7 Million This Year – Mining Bitcoin News
Authorities in the energy-rich Russian region of Irkutsk have imposed hefty fines on crypto miners this year for illegal use of electricity to produce digital currencies. Power utilities have also fil...
Electricity Consumption Spikes in Irkutsk as More Russians Start Mining Cryptocurrency – Coinotizia
Electricity suppliers in the Russian region of Irkutsk have registered a surge in power consumption in residential areas which they are blaming on cryptocurrency mining. Planes with mining equipment f...
Electricity use spikes in Irkutsk as more Russians mine crypto
TL;DR Breakdown A rapid increase in electricity usage has been reported in the Russian province of Irkutsk. According to law enforcement, the theft of mining equipment has increased in the area. A rap...
Electricity Consumption Spikes in Irkutsk as More Russians Start Mining Cryptocurrency – Mining Bitcoin News
Electricity suppliers in the Russian region of Irkutsk have registered a surge in power consumption in residential areas which they are blaming on cryptocurrency mining. Planes with mining equipment f...
Crypto Mining Held Responsible For Power Outages In Irkutsk, Russia
Irkutsk is the largest city of Irkutsk Oblast in Russia, which has been facing constant outages since December 2021 and has held crypto mining responsible. The IESC, through its calculations, has show...
Power Outages in Russia’s Irkutsk Region Blamed on Home Miners – Mining Bitcoin News
Russians mining cryptocurrency in their homes have been blamed for the problems with the electricity supply in Irkutsk. Power outages have become a frequent occurrence in the region which maintains th...