Unmasking the Energy Cartel: Need Help in Kyrgyzstan

Hey fellow miners! I wanna share what's going on with miners in Kyrgyzstan. Our government is really shady in the mining sector. They’ve banned mining for regular folks, claiming there’s not enough electricity, but meanwhile, they’ve made a deal with BITFURY and are mining at hydropower plants. Unofficially, it seems like at least 500 MW is being used for mining. Every winter, we deal with power cuts or higher bills. We’re led to believe there’s a water shortage, but in reality, they sell water to neighboring countries and use the electricity generated for mining instead. As a politician from Kyrgyzstan, I’m reaching out to you, the crypto community, to help investigate using Shodan.io to see how many mining rigs are running in Kyrgyzstan. Let’s expose this energy cartel! Let’s support the people of Kyrgyzstan! Since 2018, our government has been trying to ban mining here. Yet, despite the ban, we’re still in an energy crisis and our reservoirs are running low. I got curious and started digging around, and I found hidden miners in the country. I came across at least two companies that are up to no good: The9, a Chinese firm, and Computer Power Center (CPC). The9 has 7,500 ASICs running and is using 31.5 MW/h, while CPC has 20,000 ASICs and is consuming 60 MW/h. I discovered this info online. I’m really worried that our officials are secretly mining, making the energy crisis worse. So, any help to shine a light on this would be super appreciated!

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.

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

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.

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?

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.

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 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.

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

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

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