In Malaysia, 1,069 Asics thrown away once they have been seized

In Malaysia, the police seized and steamrollered thousands of Asic devices for mining Bitcoin. it happened in the city of Miri. 1,069 ASICs were destroyed, for a value of over 1.26 million dollars, as report The Star magazine. This equipment had been confiscated from some citizens who, between February and April, stole electricity for illegally mine cryptocurrencies. In addition, local authorities said that three houses in the area were destroyed this year due to illegal BTC mining, and the company Sarawak Energy lost about $ 2 million due to the theft of energy. In February, Chinese authorities auctioned more than 2,000 cars that had been seized for similar reasons, profiting from the operation. It is unclear why the Malaysian authorities destroyed the machinery so blatantly, instead of making money once it was seized.