A secret 30,000 sqm Bitcoin mining operation in Siberia has just been obliterated â and the story is absolutely wild. đł
đ Location: Nazarovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai
đ Monthly BTC haul: ~$58,000
â ď¸ Grid damage: Severe â enough to trigger blackouts
đľď¸ââď¸ What Went Down:
Authorities uncovered a full-scale underground mining farm hidden behind barbed wire, disguised as a ânon-residentialâ site. Inside?
đĄ Industrial generators & high-powered transformers
⥠Illegally tapped into the national grid
đŹď¸ Massive cooling systems to power through non-stop mining Bitcoin$BTC
đ The Findings:
đ Unauthorized electricity connections
đĽ Major fire hazards
đď¸ Illegal use of state-owned land
𧞠Fake lease documents
đŤ Multiple ignored legal warnings
How did they get caught?
The local energy provider noticed sudden instability in the grid. A court order was issued â and boom â shutdown executed.
â ď¸ Not an Isolated Case:
In February, a state energy worker was caught accepting bribes to allow similar setups â costing the grid BT5 $BTC 119,000 in stolen power.
Now, Krasnoyarsk joins Russiaâs top 3 crypto mining zones â but not for the right reasons.
(Irkutsk and Tatarstan are also under heavy watch.)
đ§ Final Take:
Illegal mining isnât a side hustle â itâs a criminal offense with real-world consequences:
Puts lives at risk
Steals public resources
Undermines crypto legitimacy
đ The crackdown is real.
Play fair or get shut down.
