Iranian Energy Grid Blames 7% Consumption Increase on Bitcoin Miners
(WorldNews Iran)

Mostafa Rajabi Mashhad, the spokesperson for Tavanir, an Iranian state-operated grid entity, has explained that electrical consumption has spiked by 7% in comparison to the previous year. Rajabi blames illegal cryptocurrency mining operations for the country’s increased electrical consumption and has warned that illicit mining facilities will be cut off from the grid. Also Read: Check out Bitcoin.com’s Rebrand Giveaway and Win a Keepkey Hardware Wallet Tavanir Grid Spokesperson: ‘Crypto Miners Are Consuming Too Much Electricity in Iran’ This week, state-run electric company spokesman Mostafa Rajabi Mashhad told the Iranian press that cryptocurrency mining has pushed...