In Kosovo, authorities confiscated more than 300 Bitcoin miners in joint raids with customs officials.
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT
The Kosovo Police and Kosovo Customs carried out a joint operation to control illegal activitieshttps://t.co/hTjWATDJLR pic.twitter.com/UIwv0os8sQ
— Kosovo Police (@Kosovo_Police) January 8, 2022
In December 2021, authorities declared a 60-day state of emergency to tackle the energy crisis, according to Reuters. In early January, cryptocurrency mining was banned, and law enforcement authorities were put in charge of monitoring electricity consumption.
On 6 January, police and customs officers confiscated 67 ASIC miners, \”presumably used for mining cryptocurrencies\”, 8 January — 272 devices. According to authorities, one person was detained during the raid.
In a separate press release, the police reported the confiscation of 39 ASICs. Economy and Energy Minister Artane Rizvanolli said this would save taxpayers \”tens of thousands of euros per month\”.
Thousands of euros saved each month for taxpayers equals energy for dozens of Kosovar families during the crisis.
Thank you @Kosovo_Police and Kosovo Customs #KosovoCustoms. https://t.co/byb4GzOfHR
— Artane Rizvanolli (@Artane_R) January 8, 2022
In late 2021, Iran imposed restrictions on cryptocurrency mining to avoid electricity shortages caused by rising consumption in winter. Earlier, media reported the seizure of 221,390 miners during the crackdown.
In November 2021, Venezuelan authorities seized more than 100 devices for Bitcoin mining in the Palo Verde residential sector.
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