The Iranian government wants to ramp up its ongoing crackdown on illegal crypto mining
Mohammad Khodadadi Bohlouli, an official at the Ministry of Power Generation, says that unscrupulous offenders may face jail time on top of much higher fines.
Mining operations are prohibited from using electricity intended for households and industrial subscribers.Unauthorized crypto mining exerts more pressure on the national grid. Iran’s infrastructure is in a decrepit state after decades of U.S. sanctions. In December, Iran imposed a ban on cryptocurrency mining for the second time in 2021. The move was meant to prevent blackouts caused by excessive energy consumption while freeing up power for households and commercial subscribers during winter.Prior to that, the Iranian government announced a four-month moratorium on cryptocurrency mining in May. It was temporarily lifted in September.
Last June, Iran seized 7,000 Bitcoin mining machines that were used for illegally mining Bitcoin at an abandoned factory.
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