On January 27th, Irkutskenergosbyt, a local power company in Irkutsk, Russia, filed a total of 137 lawsuits against customers who used subsidized power for cryptocurrency mining in basements and other places, accusing miners of using cheap household power in commercial activities and hoping to get 63 million rubles (more than 790,000 US dollars) in compensation. It is reported that if the miners lose the case in court, they will have to make up for the difference in electricity they have alre...