Gansu Lanzhou New District Power Supply Company: Government and enterprises jointly inspect virtual currency "mining"

According to the headlines of the Power Grid, on September 9, the Lanzhou New District Company organized elite personnel to actively cooperate with the Gansu Energy Inspection Office, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Development and Reform Commission to carry out a special inspection operation on the "mining" activities of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin.

On the day of the implementation of the operation, the inspection team conducted on-site inspections of a number of big data companies in the new district through surprise inspections, focusing on the factory environment, electrical equipment, etc.

The special inspection team held an on-site discussion with the inspected enterprises on the country's working principles and firm attitude in strictly prohibiting virtual currency and other activities. The relevant enterprises signed the "Commitment to Stop Engaging in Bitcoin and Other Virtual Currency "Mining" Business Activities" on the spot, promising not to engage in Bitcoin and other virtual currency "mining" and trading activities. Next, Lanzhou New District Company will continue to thoroughly investigate Internet cafes, Internet companies and other potential "mining" customers such as sudden increases in electricity in the jurisdiction, and conduct regular inspections of virtual currency mining machines "mining", electricity use violations and electricity theft.