Specialists of the center noted that while mining digital currencies are being used the computing power of computers. Therefore there is a need for increased electricity costs. The load on the network, which are not designed for this, accordingly, significantly increase. All this, according to experts, provokes the risk of fires. "Increases the likelihood of accidents at energy networks in connection with the increase of load on them when mining cryptocurrencies," — said the expert. The opposite view is held by a specialist in the field of blockchain-technologies Alexander Kitsenko, which proposed to focus not on the mining, and the preparation of citizens for fire situations. "Technically, Yes, the fire can always occur, especially if the equipment is poorly assembled and connected, and if the person is not watched. But again, the main thing is that you need to understand that the reason not in the mining itself, and in particular neglect of the person that this equipment is poorly set up and poorly followed him," he Kitchenko. The expert also noticed that the cause of the crash is not always the spark in the mining equipment — often can not withstand the load of obsolete wiring.
