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title: "Georgia targets illegal crypto mining in Mestia crackdown: Report"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/georgia-targets-illegal-crypto-mining-in-mestia-crackdown-report/
date: 2026-06-02
modified: 2026-06-02
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Georgia will reportedly install electricity meters across Mestia to curb illegal crypto mining after officials blamed miners for grid strain and outages."
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  - "Uncategorized"
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  - "Latest News"
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---

# Georgia targets illegal crypto mining in Mestia crackdown: Report

![Georgia illegal crypto mining in Mestia crackdown targets: Report](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9oaS1jcnlwdG8tbWluaW5nLXdvbnQtc3Vydml2ZS1hbm90aGVyLXJvdW5kLW9mLWVudmlyb25tZW50YWwtbGVnaXNsYXRpb241LmpwZw==.jpg)

Georgia will reportedly install electricity meters across Mestia to curb illegal crypto mining after officials blamed miners for grid strain and outages.