cryptocurrency mining

A cryptocurrency firm has lost a bid to force BC Hydro to provide the vast amounts of power needed for its operations, upholding the provincial government's right to pause power connections for new crypto miners.

The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power supply while supporting climate action and economic goals.

Anyone casually surfing the internet at home can be deployed as an unwittingly productive member of a hacker's workforce, a practice known as "cryptojacking" that is on the rise.