Venezuela seizes 4,000 Bitcoin mining machines in Maracay raid
Venezuelan authorities have seized 4,000 Bitcoin mining machines in a raid on an illegal facility in Maracay. The operation, named 'Cazador', was conducted amid a significant electricity demand crisis in the country. This crackdown follows a recent reaffirmation of a nationwide ban on illegal digital mining.
- ▪The raid took place on May 18, just 11 days after the government reaffirmed its ban on illegal digital mining.
- ▪The facility was consuming between 8 and 10 megawatts of power, contributing to the strain on Venezuela's power grid.
- ▪The operation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the CICPC and military units.
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Venezuela seizes 4,000 Bitcoin mining machines in Maracay raid Operation 'Cazador' dismantled one of Venezuela's largest illegal mining facilities, consuming up to 10 MW of power as the country battles a nine-year peak in electricity demand. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 23, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Venezuelan authorities just pulled the plug on a massive illegal Bitcoin mining operation,…
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