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Bitcoin Mining Crackdown: Mexico City Lawmaker Targets Electricity Theft

Coinpedia·November 3, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin Mining Crackdown: Mexico City Lawmaker Targets Electricity Theft

A Mexico City lawmaker proposed tough new penalties for electricity theft used in cryptocurrency mining. Alberto Martínez Urincho wants to amend Mexico's Federal Criminal Code so illegal power use for mining carries a prison term of 5 to 12 years, plus fines of 1,000 to 3,000 UMA, as reported by Publimetro.

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