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Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Años

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Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount of energy consumption, official figures…

SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

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Los Estados Unidos. Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (SEGUNDO) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. “The defendants disregarded the structure of the funds, commingled investor assets, and used more than $3.6 millón…

Iran Returns Seized Crypto Mining Equipment to Miners

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A government body responsible for state property in Iran has released some of the hardware seized from illegal crypto mining farms. Its top executive explained the agency was obliged to do that by courts in the Islamic Republic, where unlicensed miners…

Onchain Data Reveals Alameda Acquired Specific Tokens a Month Before FTX Listings

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According to a report stemming from the blockchain analytics firm Argus, Sam Bankman-frito’s trading firm Alameda Research obtained tokens ahead of FTX.com listings. The report claims that Alameda acquired roughly $60 million worth of tokens before the digital assets were scheduled…

9,404 Dispositivos de criptominería incautados por las autoridades iraníes desde marzo

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Iranian authorities have seized nearly 10,000 illegal cryptocurrency mining devices since March. Según informes, many of the seized crypto mining rigs were operating in public locations that receive free or heavily-subsidized electricity, such as schools and mosques. Iran Confiscates Nearly…

La policía en Kazajstán arresta a una pandilla que obliga a los especialistas en TI a administrar criptogranjas

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Law enforcement in Kazakhstan detained members of a crime group suspected of forcing IT experts into operating underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining with threats and blackmail. The racketeers allegedly made up to half a million U.S. dollars a month from their…

Granja de criptominería descubierta en la prisión más antigua de Rusia

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Los funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la ley rusos están investigando una operación de criptominería en Butyrka, Rusia’s oldest prison. Un subdirector ha sido acusado de robar electricidad para acuñar monedas digitales con la ayuda de cómplices no identificados.. Deputy Warden Suspected of Mining Cryptocurrency in…

Iran Blocks 9,200 Bank Accounts Over Suspicious Foreign Currency, Crypto Transactions

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Irán’s Ministry of Intelligence has reportedly blocked almost 10,000 bank accounts over suspicious foreign currency and cryptocurrency transactions. The action was carried out in collaboration with the country’s central bank. 9,219 Bank Accounts Blocked Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence issued a statement…

Se acerca el número de granjas ilegales de criptominería reventadas en Irán 7,000

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Las autoridades en Irán han cerrado cerca de 7,000 Instalaciones no autorizadas para la minería de criptomonedas en los últimos dos años., medios locales revelaron. De acuerdo con el reporte, la mayoría de las granjas ilegales de bitcoins se concentraban en cinco provincias de la República Islámica,…

Iran Shuts Down More Illegal Crypto Farms, Bringing Total to Over 5,300

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Authorities in Iran are continuing their crackdown on unauthorized cryptocurrency mining as electricity demand remains high. The country’s power utility company has so far closed down more than 5,300 illegal mining facilities, seizing an enormous amount of coin-minting machines. Power Utility…