US Government Launches New Attempt to Gather Data on Electricity Usage of Bitcoin Mining

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By By Keaton PetersJul 11, 2024, 5:33 pm158 ptsTrending
The Energy Information Agency is starting the process to require cryptocurrency miners to submit energy consumption data after a previous attempt faced legal challenges. By Keaton Peters The fast-growing cryptocurrency industry is a major consumer of electricity, but no one—not even the U.S.…

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