Fine imposed in Irkutsk region over secret crypto farm in former store
- —Fine of 150,000 rubles and confiscation of nine miners and a computer
- —The farm operated from November 2023 to March 2025 in the village of Bayanday
- —Consumption of more than 173,000 kWh, damage to energy providers over 1 million rubles
- —Mining has been banned in the Bayandayevsky district since April 2025
Why it matters: It shows a tougher crackdown on illegal mining in Russia's power-deficit regions and the risk of equipment confiscation.
Source: BitNovosti