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New York blocks new crypto mining farms that rely on fossil fuels

Donald MunnBy Donald MunnApril 27, 2022Updated:September 29, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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The New York State Assembly has passed legislation to block new crypto mining farms that use fossil fuel as an energy source. Existing crypto mining farms and those that use renewable resources are exempt. 

New York State Assembly passes law against mining using fossil fuels

crypto mining farmNew York blocks crypto mining farms that exploit carbon as a source of energy

Newly passed Assembly Bill A7389C, sponsored by Democrat Anna Kelles, blocks all new crypto mining companies in New York State that use carbon as an energy source. 

Specifically, the bill will impose a two-year moratorium on these new carbon-based crypto-mining farms. Exempt from the ban, however, are existing crypto mining farms and new ones that use renewable energy. 

After a 95-52 vote by the Assembly committee on Monday, the bill is now moving through the State Senate.

The ban on Bitcoin mining and the relocation of miners

Meanwhile, reactions to this legislative move are not entirely happy. Mining affects all Proof-of-Work cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, and in fact, many believe the ban relates to Bitcoin mining. 

BREAKING: New York State passes a bill in the assembly to ban #Bitcoin mining, citing energy wastage and harmful environmental impacts. pic.twitter.com/BkqywAxKZi

— CryptoWhale → (@CryptoWhale) April 27, 2022

“BREAKING: New York state passes a bill in the Assembly to ban Bitcoin mining, citing wasteful energy and harmful environmental impacts”.

The new law could therefore affect the entire crypto sector, BTC being the queen, both in terms of price and market. Moreover, it could incentivize the relocation of miners with an impact on jobs or the “geopolitical interests” of the United States. 

The ban on Bitcoin mining in the European Union

New York is to some extent replicating what has already happened in Europe, with the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory package to which it was proposed to add a rule to restrict PoW in the 27 EU member states. 

Again, the reference was purely to energy. Banning Bitcoin mining in Europe because of its negative impact on the environment. But just at the beginning of last month, this regulation was removed from the MiCA. 

As it turns out, it seems to be really unnecessary to ban PoW. A study has revealed that stopping Bitcoin mining would not bring any significant improvement to the environment.

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