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Ethereum’s Vitalik Opposes New York State’s Ban on PoW Mining, Suggests Carbon Pricing as an Alternative Solution

Summary: Vitalik Buterin opposes the banning of Proof-of-Work mining operations by governments. According to Vitalik, governments picking and choosing which specific applications should use electricity or not is a bad idea. He proposes the implementation of carbon pricing as an alternative solution to banning PoW mining. Vitalik was commenting on the news that the

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New York Bill That Aims to Establish a Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Awaits Governor Hochul’s Signature – Mining Bitcoin News

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 PoW Mining

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New York AG warns against crypto investments amid state push to ban mining

As New York pursues efforts to ban proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining, the attorney general reminded investors of the risks associated with investing in crypto. In an investor alert published Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James said that investors are “losing billions” in crypto. James highlighted that even digital assets that

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