Kuwait escalates illegal crypto mining crackdown, questioning 116

Kuwaiti authorities have escalated investigations into illegal crypto mining, questioning 116 individuals for unauthorized electricity use affecting 59 residential properties. This follows a government warning against such actions, with legal action promised against violators.

With electricity at approximately 4.6 cents per kilowatt-hour, much lower than the U.S. Average, concerns over illegal mining’s impact on the power grid have prompted stricter law enforcement to protect public safety.