Crypto Miners Drained Enough Power to Light up a City — Kazakhstan Cracks Down
Authorities in Kazakhstan have uncovered a scheme involving electricity companies illegally supplying power to cryptocurrency miners. Violations of Digital Mining Laws Authorities in Kazakhstan recently busted electricit...
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