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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…

Darknet Market Solaris Hacked by Competitor, Elliptic Reveals

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A leading marketplace on the dark web, Solaris, has been hit by a rival, according to crypto analytics company Elliptic. The Russia-linked platform, which tried to occupy space vacated by the busted Hydra, is believed to have conquered up to a…

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…

Natural Gas Price Hike Hits Crypto Miners in Iran

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Companies using natural gas as a power source to mint digital currency in Iran will have to deal with a sharp increase in the price of the fuel. The new rates set by the state-run supplier are almost double the previous…

Kazajstán investiga un hotel de criptominería que supuestamente opera como esquema Ponzi

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Authorities in Kazakhstan have launched an investigation into a mining hotel business suspected of being a crypto pyramid as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal activities linked to cryptocurrencies. The platform, called Bincloud, lured investors through popular messaging apps. Bincloud…

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…

Security Service of Ukraine Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farm Near Front Line in Kharkiv

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Ucrania’s main law enforcement agency has busted an illegal facility mining cryptocurrencies in the Kharkiv region. The operators of the crypto farm have been minting coins using large amounts of stolen electricity, threatening energy supply to critical infrastructure, the agency said….

Demandas relacionadas con criptomonedas aumentan en Rusia, Los casos penales aumentan en 40%

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Courts in Russia are hearing a growing number of cases around crypto assets, a new study has shown. About two-thirds of them have been launched under provisions of the country’s Criminal Code but civil cases represent a large share as well….

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…

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,…