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Pennsylvania Democrat Greg Vitali Scraps Proposed Crypto Mining Ban to Advance Energy Conservation Bill

"The crypto mining industry is a massive energy user," Vitali said at the time. "Globally, crypto mining consumes more energy than the countries of Argentina and Australia. This high level of energy usage places more stress on the environment and accelerates the climate crisis, in addition to raising costs for

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Pennsylvania crypto mining permit halt cut from bill after union pressure

A Pennsylvania House Representative has cut a two-year crypto mining ban from their bill to regulate the sector’s energy consumption claiming trade labor unions pressured the change.On Oct. 16, the Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee passed the Cryptocurrency Energy Conservation Act by a slim margin — 13 for

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Mawson Infrastructure Group Launches Bitcoin Mining Operation in Pennsylvania, Exits Australia – Mining Bitcoin News

The bitcoin mining operation, Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc., announced that the firm has broken ground at a new site in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Reports detail that Mawson has delivered six modular production units capable of housing 3,528 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners, or approximately 12 megawatts (MW) of capacity. The

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Pennsylvania legislature mulls crypto task force bill

A bill to establish a crypto task force in Pennsylvania has been introduced in the state’s General Assembly.According to the details of HB1724 published by LegiScan, the proposed crypto task force will be mandated to examine the potential impact of widespread crypto and digital currency adoption in the state.A moderately

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