Zanjan Governor Calls for Targeted Identification of Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining Centers

Zanjan Governor stressed the need to counter illegal cryptocurrency mining and called for precise identification of suspicious sites, monitoring of unusual electricity consumption patterns, and greater coordination among executive agencies and oversight and security bodies.

Emphasizing the necessity of dealing with illegal cryptocurrency mining activities, the governor of Zanjan called for accurate identification of suspicious centers, observation of unconventional patterns of electricity consumption, and increased coordination between executive bodies and regulatory and security institutions.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan from Zanjan, Seyyed Mohsen Sadeghi, in a meeting with the manager of monitoring and organizing cryptocurrency extraction of Tovanir Company, said that dealing with illegal cryptocurrency mining requires accurate information, targeted investigations and coherent planning, and emphasized the need to avoid actions without information support.

Referring to the possibility of unauthorized centers operating in some garden cities, industrial units and rural areas, he said: identification of these activities should be done based on valid evidence and after completing the investigations, legal action against the violators should be on the agenda.

The governor of Zanjan also emphasized on strengthening the cooperation between the responsible bodies of the province, Tovanir company and law enforcement, security and intelligence authorities and listed the identification of possible foci of illegal activity as one of the requirements for effective management of this issue.

Referring to the electricity imbalance in the country, Sadeghi deemed it necessary to accelerate preventive and regulatory measures and stated: Dealing with illegal mining of cryptocurrency should be pursued more sensitively. Examining the pattern of electricity consumption and identifying unusual cases can also play an effective role in discovering and controlling these activities.

In this meeting, Hadi Sefidmo, the manager of supervision and organization of cryptocurrency mining of Tovanir company, referring to the extent of cryptocurrency mining in the country, estimated the number of cryptocurrency mining machines in Iran between 700,000 and 800,000.