A secret 30,000 sqm Bitcoin mining operation in Siberia has just been obliterated — and the story is absolutely wild. 😳
📍 Location: Nazarovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai
📈 Monthly BTC haul: ~$58,000
⚠️ Grid damage: Severe — enough to trigger blackouts
🕵️♂️ What Went Down:
Authorities uncovered a full-scale underground mining farm hidden behind barbed wire, disguised as a “non-residential” site. Inside?
💡 Industrial generators & high-powered transformers
⚡ Illegally tapped into the national grid
🌬️ Massive cooling systems to power through non-stop mining Bitcoin$BTC
🔎 The Findings:
🔌 Unauthorized electricity connections
🔥 Major fire hazards
🏛️ Illegal use of state-owned land
🧾 Fake lease documents
🚫 Multiple ignored legal warnings
How did they get caught?
The local energy provider noticed sudden instability in the grid. A court order was issued — and boom — shutdown executed.
⚠️ Not an Isolated Case:
In February, a state energy worker was caught accepting bribes to allow similar setups — costing the grid BT5 $BTC 119,000 in stolen power.
Now, Krasnoyarsk joins Russia’s top 3 crypto mining zones — but not for the right reasons.
(Irkutsk and Tatarstan are also under heavy watch.)
🧠 Final Take:
Illegal mining isn’t a side hustle — it’s a criminal offense with real-world consequences:
Puts lives at risk
Steals public resources
Undermines crypto legitimacy
🚔 The crackdown is real.
Play fair or get shut down.