Russian authorities recently seized 500 mining rigs in Irkutsk, a pivotal Bitcoin (BTC) mining hub in Siberia. This raid, orchestrated by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Irkutsk Region, targeted residential properties linked to local dacha and summer cottage communities.

Reports from TASS indicate that the seized mining equipment was responsible for causing damages exceeding $2.3 million.&middot

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