Malaysia Seizes Over 75,000 Crypto Mining Machines in Raids

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Malaysian authorities have seized over 75,000 crypto mining machines in more than 3,000 raids between 2022 and May 2026.
The operations, involving police and the national utility, led to 629 arrests.
While crypto trading is legal, mining using stolen electricity or tampered meters is not.

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Malaysian authorities have seized over 75,000 crypto mining machines in more than 3,000 raids between 2022 and May 2026. The operations, involving police and the national utility, led to 629 arrests. While crypto trading is legal, mining using stolen electricity or tampered meters is not.

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