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The U.S. Government Seems to Be Closing in on Bitcoin Mining

A Department of Energy survey to collect data about crypto's energy consumption could be used to justify the stance that blockchain poses a “public harm.”

Updated Jun 14, 2024, 7:34 p.m. Published Feb 2, 2024, 8:44 p.m.
Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)