Malaysia smoothes out confiscated Bitcoin mining rigs with steamroller – over 1,000 machines demolished – regulation Bitcoin News
Over 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines have been completely destroyed in Malaysia after they were confiscated for illegally mining the cryptocurrency using stolen electricity. The mining machines, valued at around 1.26 million US dollars, have been rolled over in the Malaysian city of Miri and eight people have so far been arrested. Demolished over a thousand bitcoin mining machines in Malaysia The Malaysian authorities completely destroyed 1,069 Bitcoin mining machines, which were seized between February and April, with a steamroller, local media reported on Friday. The mining machines were confiscated in a joint action by the police and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) in Miri, a Malaysian city on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo. Their value is estimated at 5.3 million Malaysian ringgits ($ 1.26 million). All court-settled seizures were disposed of at Miri District Police Headquarters on Friday. Miri Police Chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said eight people were also arrested for...