A secret 30,000 sqm Bitcoin mining operation in Siberia has just been obliterated โ and the story is absolutely wild. ๐ณ
๐ Location: Nazarovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai
๐ Monthly BTC haul: ~$58,000
โ ๏ธ Grid damage: Severe โ enough to trigger blackouts
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ What Went Down:
Authorities uncovered a full-scale underground mining farm hidden behind barbed wire, disguised as a โnon-residentialโ site. Inside?
๐ก Industrial generators & high-powered transformers
โก Illegally tapped into the national grid
๐ฌ๏ธ Massive cooling systems to power through non-stop mining Bitcoin
$BTC ๐ The Findings:
๐ Unauthorized electricity connections
๐ฅ Major fire hazards
๐๏ธ Illegal use of state-owned land
๐งพ Fake lease documents
๐ซ Multiple ignored legal warnings
How did they get caught?
The local energy provider noticed sudden instability in the grid. A court order was issued โ and boom โ shutdown executed.
โ ๏ธ Not an Isolated Case:
In February, a state energy worker was caught accepting bribes to allow similar setups โ costing the grid BT5
$BTC 119,000 in stolen power.
Now, Krasnoyarsk joins Russiaโs top 3 crypto mining zones โ but not for the right reasons.
(Irkutsk and Tatarstan are also under heavy watch.)
๐ง Final Take:
Illegal mining isnโt a side hustle โ itโs a criminal offense with real-world consequences:
Puts lives at risk
Steals public resources
Undermines crypto legitimacy
๐ The crackdown is real.
Play fair or get shut down.
#RussiaCrypto #MiningFarmRaid #BitcoinBust #IllegalMining #CryptoCrime $BTC