95% of Iran’s 427,000 active crypto mining devices operate illegally, official says
Iran’s energy chief says 95% of the country’s 427,000 crypto mining rigs operate illegally, consuming massive power and destabilizing the national grid.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Iran’s energy chief says 95% of the country’s 427,000 crypto mining rigs operate illegally, consuming massive power and destabilizing the national grid.
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This mining story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
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