Topic: Exposing the Energy Mafia: Help Needed in Kyrgyzstan (Read 154 times)

Reading your post, I can see why you're angry and fed up about the injustice, OP.

But if you really hope that :



Chances are you'll be disappointed and it won't happen.
Pools don't select their miners according to their IP (as long as their node is close, I can't see a pool refusing hashrate, especially in the volumes you describe). Just as I don't know if any pools would have refused hashrate of Russian origin because of the pretext that there are Western sanctions against their government.

The point of a decentralised currency is that it should be decentralised, and nobody is going to dictate who mines or not within the community. Laws, regimes and governments can act locally, but if corruption gets involved it becomes complicated.
Miners don't ask permission from any authority before plugging in their ASICs, that's managed locally/nationally, but it's not the job of the community behind Bitcoin.

Good luck to you in any case

https://cointelegraph.com/news/former-gov-t-official-blames-crypto-mining-for-energy-crisis-in-kyrgyzstan?fbclid=IwAR3i4_zUJ1mHLqVOQTvLV2SHiF4Pyho5eWEXcNO9aIve2_AtNDXS71_-Zcg

Mining is restricted in Kyrgyzstan from 2018 but our government still open to collaboration and third company Solarcoin signed a contract with The9
Here is an evidence
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/05/11/the9-buys-data-center-in-kyrgyzstan-to-host-7500-antminers/?fbclid=IwAR2__nmORM9DUY77eg4n772z6xqDLbznK1j-lpOhwH2uFp7qsDovduwAjTc

Altogether we have 22 companies who are operating in Kyrgyzstan

I am not saying you should be afraid. Matter of fact, I am one person who hate corruption but what I am trying to say here is it might not be worth spending your precious time on, especially when the data about energy dedicated to mining is unofficial or claims. I have tried to search up the information about the Bitfury deal, but I can't see anything. Can you help point out the source of information?

Do you have any proof to back this up? Anybody can be anyone in an online forum.

I am from Russia and have heard many stories about how politics works with countries that were in the USSR. Kyrgyzstan buys electricity from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and uses electricity for mining. Mining can be developed only in those countries where there is a large shortage of electricity. But in Kazakhstan, private mining was quickly closed.

I am tired of being afraid: afraid of being caught, afraid of saying too much, afraid of fighting for justice. From my previous posts, you can understand that my life is a constant struggle. I am a former minister in the Kyrgyzstan government. During my tenure, I refused to sign an agreement with the Australian company Fortescue Metals Group to sell the country's largest deposit, and as a result, I was fired. I exposed all their dirty corrupt practices. I am seeking support from my fellow brothers in arms and the cryptocurrency community.

So you are basing on unofficial data or probably rumors to catch the cheats?
Assuming you determine the approximate number of ASICs being used, what's your game plan?
Remember this might be corrupt folks that have a lot of money, how will you stop them if they can just buy off any law enforcement officers or judges? Don't you think all the struggle will be in vain?

Guys I really need your help. Help us to find these cheaters! I have heard that you can find asics in chosen country in Shodan.io . I used command antminer country:Kyrgyzstan . It doesnt work.

 ITS MW PER HOUR. So it means that they are using 166 666 asics with 3 KWT consumption each with 140 TH

Pretty wrong to refer to power consmption as X wat per X time, so this part


It is either just MW or MWh (mw hour), only the latter cab be linked to time, you probably want to decide which unit to use so that you can strengthen your position and be taken seriously.

Now, with all the things in the post, you are likely going to need a solid proof first, then, try to reach out to independent media in your country, it would be more affective than just posting here.

Hope you find other people here who are willing to support your case.

Hello, dear miners! I would like to share a story about miners from Kyrgyzstan. Our authorities are dishonestly conducting business in the mining industry. They have banned mining for citizens, citing a shortage of electricity, but they themselves have entered into an agreement with BITFURY and are mining at hydropower plants. According to unofficial data, at least 500 MW of power is dedicated to mining. Every winter, we experience power outages or increased tariffs. We are deceived into believing that we have a water shortage, while in reality, they sell water to our neighbors and use the generated electricity for mining. As a politician from Kyrgyzstan, I am requesting your help, the crypto community, to conduct an investigation through Shodan.io and find out how many mining devices are operating in Kyrgyzstan. Let's expose the energy mafia in Kyrgyzstan! Let's help the people of Kyrgyzstan!

Starting from 2018, our government decided to ban mining in Kyrgyzstan. However, despite this ban, we are still facing an energy crisis, and our reservoirs have been depleted. Curiously, I started investigating and discovered the presence of hidden miners operating in the country. I have identified at least two companies involved in this clandestine activity: The9, a Chinese company, and Computer Power Center (CPC). The9 is utilizing 7,500 ASICs, consuming 31.5 MW/h, while CPC is using 20,000 ASICs, consuming 60 MW/h. I found this information online.

I am deeply concerned that our officials are secretly engaging in mining activities, exacerbating our energy crisis. As a result, electricity tariffs have increased, and we are experiencing frequent power outages. Farmers are also suffering due to water shortages for irrigation. We are reaching out to the crypto community for assistance in locating these miners within our country. Our preliminary estimations suggest that the total mining capacity amounts to around 500 MW/h.

We kindly request mining pools to disconnect any dishonest miners from their pools. We urge regulators to take appropriate measures against these miners, as their activities are detrimental to the entire population. We implore the miners themselves to cease their operations in Kyrgyzstan and provide the wallet addresses they used for safety costs. Additionally, we request assistance in identifying the wallet addresses of the officials involved and sharing the information via email at [email protected].