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There is absolutely no doubt that in a country like Iran the only reason for a power blackout is crypto mining.
— Ouriel Ohayon (@OurielOhayon) January 17, 2021
I cannot think of anything else causing that. https://t.co/dBzyqJLHco
Massive blackouts have hit Iran: The government is blaming bitcoin mining
— Gulf News (@gulf_news) January 17, 2021
Officials have singled out illegal #cryptocurrency miners as a strain on electricity grids#Iran #bitcoinnews #Bitcoin #Blackouthttps://t.co/1406wAeLvL
FWIW several Iranian Bitcoiners don’t believe the government and don’t think mining is causing the problems, they think it’s a regime excuse:https://t.co/YqV2E288g1
— Alex Gladstein (@gladstein) January 18, 2021
Extraordinary if true, data is both a massive benefit and a massive burden on us all: “Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining. - The Washington Post” https://t.co/MGI6W3OqmL
— Caleb Scharf (@caleb_scharf) January 17, 2021
“Iran’s state-owned electricity firm Tanavir announced...that it had shut down a large Chinese-Iranian-run cybercurrency center in the southeastern province of Kerman because of its heavy energy consumption.” https://t.co/7w6QVJvvWx
— blmohr (@blmohr) January 17, 2021
Iranian police have seized 45,000 bitcoin mining machines that were illegally using subsidized electricity from state-run energy provider Tavanir. https://t.co/ropH5eSuRF
— Amy Castor (@ahcastor) January 18, 2021
Thousands of Illicit Bitcoin Mining Machines Seized in Iran
— No Bullshit Bitcoin (@nobsbitcoin) January 18, 2021
> The Iranian police have confiscated some 45,000 bitcoin mining machines that were illegally using subsidized electricity.https://t.co/4e0eDtClB0
archive: https://t.co/3zrG3qG9iq https://t.co/dfD5C2KyIe
Everyday, #Iran rulers offer a new way of death and misery to the Iranian people to inflict despair and submission on them. What an exercise in futility! The mullahs are just making the next round of #IranProtests even more explosive.https://t.co/WmSTEyYSuQ
— Amir R. Bolurchi (@ablrchi) January 17, 2021
Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining https://t.co/sP1M49YUfn
— Matthew Levitt (@Levitt_Matt) January 18, 2021
【大規模な停電がイランを襲った。政府はビットコインマイニングを非難しています。】?️#BTC
— HZ@XRP (@HZ43229714) January 16, 2021
https://t.co/kKr635r6Id
I suddenly feel old. Does anybody else find it hard to get your head around bitcoin mining? https://t.co/jMrIgiZN8g
— Mark Fitzpatrick (@MarkTFitz) January 18, 2021
Massive blackouts have hit #Iran. The government is blaming #bitcoin mining ?? https://t.co/KI8JhhnurH #fintech pic.twitter.com/sxLQdOT1xW
— Chris Gledhill (@cgledhill) January 17, 2021
Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining. - The Washington Post https://t.co/p8zR6Ljo9g
— Digital Assets Daily (@AssetsDaily) January 17, 2021
#CyberDigest | Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining. | https://t.co/C7DteMBsJW
— ASPI Cyber Policy (@ASPI_ICPC) January 18, 2021
WaPo: Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining https://t.co/i7I4hoUpqR
— keith (@subtleBreaker) January 18, 2021
Massive blackouts have hit Iran. Only this time the government is blaming bitcoin mining, an energy-intensive industry that's taken off in Iran due to cheap electricity & high inflation -- & a desire to find ways to work around suffocating U.S. sanctions. https://t.co/EuW74dgyOB
— Miriam Berger (@MiriamABerger) January 16, 2021
Iran Reportedly Seizes 45K Bitcoin Mining Machines After Closure of Illegal Operations https://t.co/O05E7bN4Eb
— ?? MackAttack XRP ?? (@MackAttackXRP) January 18, 2021
Submission from @DesertmadeDC
— Documenting Bitcoin ? (@DocumentBitcoin) January 18, 2021
Source from https://t.co/38tRZmqQTM
Here is the story. If true, it's probably just an excuse to get free mining equipment for themselves.https://t.co/HBa5HDa7Nk
— KJ (@moist_turtel) January 18, 2021
You have a point. I suggest you take a look at this, if the rumors are true. https://t.co/hRcXiqoIx7
— Zygett (@Zygnagus) January 18, 2021
?| Most ASIC devices used in #bitcoin mining are said to consume 95 megawatts per hour of electricity at a reduced rate.#coindesk #BTC #blockchain #crypto #mining#CTBot Adrop Ram 100 BTT 52 https://t.co/xVVf69OaMN
— | ??????? | ????? ? (@MarkCrypto23) January 18, 2021
Iran Reportedly Seizes 45K Bitcoin Mining Machines After Closure of Illegal Operations #btc https://t.co/jI4g10NyJt via @coindesk
— THE XRP BULLY (@THEXRPBULLY) January 18, 2021
https://t.co/2QfVbUf5Dh
— Elvis NWC (@ElvisRusjan) January 18, 2021
Even Iran went from oil to mining #Bitcoin
Adoption lol.
Bitcoin mining is causing massive blackouts in Iran. https://t.co/sSMlODtMGN
— Ninja Economics (@NinjaEconomics) January 19, 2021
Interesting.
— James Plowman (@plowmanj3) January 19, 2021
Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining. - The Washington Post https://t.co/NTzjMMTcc6
#Iran has launched a crackdown on #Bitcoin miners who it claims are responsible for power #blackouts that are blighting the country. https://t.co/wzfmnHSQjG
— Geopolitics & Empire (@Geopolitics_Emp) January 18, 2021
Good news for #ARB
— Brian Noronha (@BrianNoronha5) January 18, 2021
Nearly 3X ARBSs current mining machines (16,000), were taken out of the picture.#ARB is one of the greenest most efficient mining companies (PH / Megawatt) with most of their power being hydroelectric.#ARBKF $ARBKF #Bitcoin #Zcash https://t.co/l3aslAy52x pic.twitter.com/3IqqTfrVZc
Bitcoin mining is ridiculous.https://t.co/pzjHgfUqMV
— AnnaGarleff (@AnnaGarleff) January 18, 2021