In Kyrgyzstan, an underground mining farm from 2500 ASIC miners – Bits Media

Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies reported the discovery of a large underground mining farm. In the village of Druzhba Isyk-Atinsky district was confiscated 2 500 ASIC miners.

As reported
press service of the State National Security Committee Kyrgyzstan, Foreign citizens controlled the farm. The equipment was placed indoors, which was disguised as a greenhouse. Of course, электроэнергия для питания ASIC-майнеров получалась с помощью незаконного подключения к электрическим сетям.

It is still unknown, how much energy was used, However, representatives of the GKNB announced "tremendous damage to electric networks of Kyrgyzstan". Now there is an establishment of all those involved in the organization of an underground mining farm and their search. At the place of illegal mining, the identities of five foreign citizens were identified, But their citizenship is not called. Experts also calculate the damage from mining and try to establish, how legally the equipment was imported.

Recall, that in early October, the authorities of Kyrgyz was approved
New tariffs for electricity for the period with 2021 by 2025 the years. Miners are displayed in a separate category, for which an increasing coefficient is established 2.0. They will pay 5.04 Soma for kW*h, that at the current course is 4.27 ruble.