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US Airbnb users mine $84 lakh in cryptocurrency, and the host pays the $1.25 lakh power cost.

US Airbnb users mine $84 lakh in cryptocurrency, and the host pays the $1.25 lakh power cost.

By Kajal Agarwal - 20 Aug 2024 06:22 PM

Keep reading to learn about Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, and Gautam Adani, as we bring you up to date on all the latest business news. Follow the most recent prices for both gold and silver here. With us, stay on top of everything business-related.During their three weeks at the house, a group of Airbnb visitors in North Carolina mined cryptocurrency valued at over $100,000 (about Rs 84 lakh). The property owner, Ashley Class, was left with an electricity bill of $1,500 (around Rs 1.25 lakh). Class has responded by enacting a new regulation that forbids mining cryptocurrencies on her rental homes. Class talked about her experience.

During their three weeks at the house, a group of Airbnb visitors in North Carolina mined cryptocurrency valued at over $100,000 (about Rs 84 lakh). The property owner, Ashley Class, was left with an electricity bill of $1,500 (around Rs 1.25 lakh). Class has responded by enacting a new regulation that forbids mining cryptocurrencies on her rental homes. In a TikTok video, Class talked about her experience and said she saw the visitors had brought at least ten computer rigs for mining after seeing footage from her outdoor camera. "It was cheaper for them to rent a house than to pay for that electricity," the woman observed. Class also stated in the video that she contacted the visitors to let them know she would be billing them for using too much electricity. The

 

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