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ForkLog 14 14.12.2021

Bitcoin miner in Kyiv region suspected of stealing electricity worth 1.1 million hryvnias

Employees of DTEK Kyiv Regional Electric Grids discovered an illegally connected cryptocurrency mining farm in a forest south of Kyiv.

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ForkLog 10 09.12.2021

Experts forecast a surge in Russia’s energy consumption driven by mining

Due to mining, household electricity consumption in several regions of Russia could rise by 2.5 times this year.

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ForkLog 7 09.12.2021

Rosseti: Bitcoin miners in Dagestan stole electricity worth 70 million rubles since the start of the year

Dagestan ranks first among North Caucasus regions in the number of detected cases of electricity theft for cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 9 08.12.2021

Newly Appointed Cholpon-Ata RES Chief in Kyrgyzstan Found Running an Underground Mining Farm

The newly appointed head of the Cholpon-Ata RES in Kyrgyzstan installed cryptocurrency-mining equipment at home, connecting it to the power supply bypassing the meter.

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ForkLog 16 08.12.2021

In Irkutsk region, Bitcoin miners face higher electricity tariffs after court ruling

Irkutskenergosbyt filed 85 lawsuits against owners of crypto farms in private homes, totaling 73.3 million rubles.

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ForkLog 10 03.12.2021

SBU: Bitcoin miners near Kyiv stole electricity worth 3.5 million hryvnias

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) uncovered an underground mining farm in the Kyiv region, whose owners allegedly stole electricity worth 3.5 million hryvnias (over $128,000).

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ForkLog 7 02.12.2021

Dagestan Shuts Down Another Bitcoin Mining Farm

In Dagestan's Botlikhsky District, police uncovered an illegally connected to the power grid cryptocurrency mining farm.

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ForkLog 7 01.12.2021

Saratov traffic police officer admits to mining at work

Investigators in Saratov have completed the investigation into a criminal case against a former police officer accused of abuse of power, according to the Investigative Committee's Saratov region department.

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ForkLog 5 01.12.2021

Illegally connected Moscow mining farm consumed electricity worth 500,000 rubles a day

Moscow law enforcement, together with customs officers, uncovered electricity theft at the Rosseti company for cryptocurrency mining. The disclosure was made by Ekaterina Korotkova, a representative of the Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor's Office.

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ForkLog 9 30.11.2021

Ministry of Energy rules out applying a preferential tariff to Bitcoin miners

Mining is not a domestic need, so electricity consumed for it should not be charged at the subsidised tariff for households, the Energy Ministry said.

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ForkLog 6 30.11.2021

In Dagestan, another instance of electricity theft for Bitcoin mining detected

Dagestan police discovered a mining farm in a non-residential building in the village of Botlikh.

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ForkLog 5 29.10.2021

Irkutsk Region Entrepreneurs Push for Special Tariffs for Miners

The Irkutsk regional association of employers “Partnership of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs” sent to the local tariff service a proposal to develop special electricity prices for miners.

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