New York Bill That Aims to Establish a Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Awaits Governor Hochul’s Signature
The state of New York passed a bill that puts a moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining operations that leverage carbon-based energy sources. The policy will place a two-year ban on proof-of-work (PoW) mining if the assembly bill is approved by New York governor Kathy Hochul.
New York-based lawmakers have submitted a bill that aims to ban PoW mining operations that leverage carbon-based energy sources. Assembly Bill A7389C was authored and sponsored by New York State Assemblywoman Anna Kelles. The Democratic Party politician from Assembly district 125 said in an interview she needed to do something because she felt “the environment kind of crumbling around” her. ” #TOBRP”
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