Brazil busts illegal Bitcoin mining operation, seizes 1,400 rigs
Brazilian authorities have dismantled an illegal Bitcoin mining operation in São Paulo, seizing 1,400 mining rigs. The operation was stealing enough electricity to power approximately 2,000 homes for a month. This crackdown follows a new law allowing the seizure of digital assets linked to criminal activities.
- ▪The illegal mining operation was discovered on May 20, 2026, by the São Paulo State Property Crime Investigation Department.
- ▪Authorities seized around 1,400 mining rigs that were siphoning approximately 2 gigawatt-hours of electricity.
- ▪The operation was using nine three-phase transformers with a total capacity of 8,470 kVA.
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