Ethereum prices have plunged over 70 per cent from their peak in February. Photo: Reuters
Ethereum prices have plunged over 70 per cent from their peak in February. Photo: Reuters
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Chinese headmaster fired after stealing school’s electricity to mine cryptocurrencies

  • Eight ethereum mining machines were deployed at the school for about a year, racking up an electricity bill of US$2,120

Zheping Huang
Zheping Huang

Updated: 2:19pm, 9 Nov, 2018

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Ethereum prices have plunged over 70 per cent from their peak in February. Photo: Reuters
Ethereum prices have plunged over 70 per cent from their peak in February. Photo: Reuters
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