Authorities in Paraguay carried out two enforcement actions against illegal cryptocurrency mining operations in Alto Paraná within one week, seizing a total of 35 mining machines. In the Sept. 17 case, officials found an operation drawing power through lines without an installed meter. That raid led to the confiscation of 10 ASIC miners, while associated costs and fines were reported at about $30,000. In a separate action on Sept. 12, authorities seized another 25 mining machines. The two cases add to ongoing scrutiny of electricity use tied to crypto mining in the country. Separately, Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a resolution asking the national power authority to submit a report on the crypto mining sector’s electricity consumption, power tariffs and oversight status. The latest developments point to closer official attention on both illegal power connections and the broader regulatory picture for mining activity.
Authorities in Paraguay dismantled two illegal cryptocurrency mining facilities in Alto Paraná within one week, seizing a total of 35 mining machines.
In the Sept. 17 operation, officials found a mining site using electricity illegally through lines that had no installed meter. Authorities confiscated 10 ASIC mining rigs in that case, and the related charges and fines totaled about $30,000.
In another action on Sept. 12, authorities seized 25 additional mining machines.
Separately, Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a resolution requiring the national power authority to submit a report on the crypto mining sector’s electricity consumption, power tariffs and regulatory situation.
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