An aerial view taken with a drone shows Kuwait Telecommunication Tower and the surrounding in Kuwait City, Kuwait City, Kuwait October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
KUWAIT (Reuters) -Kuwait has launched a crackdown on cryptocurrency miners it accuses of being a "major" cause of a power crisis that has led to blackouts, as authorities seek to ease pressure on the grid before the start of a sweltering summer.
Authorities started a "wide-ranging" security operation last week, the interior ministry said in a statement, targeting homes used for cryptocurrency mining, an activity it said was illegal.
