Malaysia has lost $1.1 billion in electricity revenue to illegal Bitcoin mining in five years. Authorities have tracked nearly 14,000 illicit mining sites and destroyed thousands of rigs, yet the ...

Rampant electricity theft by illegal miners, inconsistent policies and a lack of legal clarity may deter Malaysia from tapping the potential of cryptocurrency mining, according to an industry report ...

A new report by the ACCESS Blockchain Association of Malaysia predicts a sharp rise in legal mining activity, driven by infrastructure investment, expanding data center capacity, and increased ...

The number of electricity thefts uncovered in Malaysia soared by 300% between 2018 and end-2024, mainly due to the rise of illegal crypto mining, The Star reported on Monday. The cases were detected ...

“Under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and the constitutional instruments annexed thereto, the sovereign rights to the ...