Seven individuals were arrested in Malaysia during a special operation targeting illegal bitcoin mining in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi and Taman Putra Perdana. The operation, which involved coordinated efforts by law enforcement, focused on detecting and stopping bitcoin mining activities linked to electricity theft. The suspects, aged between 30 and 74, included three local men […]
Iran is aggressively cracking down on illegal cryptocurrency mining as the nation faces a severe power crisis exacerbated by an intense heatwave. Iranian authorities claim that unauthorized crypto mining has significantly strained Iran’s power grid, leading to widespread industrial disruptions. A bounty program has been launched to encourage citizens to report illegal mining operations. Iran […]
According to a government minister, Malaysia lost $ 727 million worth of electricity stolen by illegal crypto miners between 2018 and 2023. The minister also warned that power companies have methods to detect unauthorized mining activity. Illegal Crypto Mining Detrimental To Malaysians Says Minister Between 2018 and 2023, the theft of electricity by illegal …
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) said its investigation into Liquitrade’s crypto asset trading platform found that the company operated an illegal exchange. The probe also determined that users were trading contractual rights, not crypto assets, as the platform had claimed. Latoken Users Trading Derivatives, Not Crypto Assets On July 3, the British Columbia Securities […]
Salyn Buzarquis, a Paraguayan senator, blasted the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE), stating that high-ranking officials charged illegal bitcoin mining farms for operating underground. Buzarquis stated these unnamed officials collected up to $ 500,000 in bribes monthly and called for the resignation or interrogation of ANDE’s President Felix Sosa on this matter. Senator …