Kazakhstan shuts down another crypto farm amid ongoing crackdown on illegal mining.
Law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan have busted another mining facility as they continue to crack down on illegal activities in the sector. The crypto farm, located at a railway station, is the latest targeted mining operation in the country which has been struggling with its power deficit.
According to the country’s Transport Police Department, which carried out the search, the officers found 130 crypto mining units as well as hard drives and spare parts. The mining equipment has been seized and a pre-trial investigation has been launched, a high-ranking police official told the news outlet. Quoted by the department’s press service, he noted:
Other information in accordance with Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan is not subject to disclosure. Initially a promising destination for crypto miners moving out of China, thanks to its capped electricity rates, Kazakhstan has in the past weeks begun to target mining operations as part of efforts to deal with its growing energy deficit. A number of illegal farms were
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