Officials destroyed $1.25 million worth of mining rigs.
This week, they were destroyed in spectacular fashion when officials laid them all out in a parking lot at police headquarters and ran them over with a steamroller. Check out the video of the action below:All told, authorities destroyed about $1.25 million worth of devices — and thatIn fact, Sarawak Energy claims that it has lost roughly $2 million due to miners stealing electricity.
"The electricity theft for mining Bitcoin activities has caused frequent power outages, and in 2021, three houses were razed due to illegal electricity supply connections," said Hakemal Hawari, a Miri police chief,Crypto mining is notorious for its immense energy consumption and harmful environmental impact as a result. In fact, Elon Musk claimed that it was one of the biggest reasons
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