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Cryptominers allegedly made $100,000 from mining at an Airbnb for three weeks — guests ran up a $1,500 electricity bill

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Guests amassed a $ 1,500 electric bill during their three-week stay on Airbnb .

Guests were seen hauling out at least ten computers and also set up an improvised electric vehicle charging station.

Owner Ashley said the miners told her they'd made more than $100,000 mining cryptocurrency.

We're looking into whether we can get in touch with the miners to ask them about it.

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