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New York enacts 2-year ban on some crypto-mining operations

National cryptocurrency industry groups had lobbied Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the environmental ban, fearful that other states could follow New York’s lead.
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Crypto crash unlikely to reduce its climate impact, expert says

Crypto crash unlikely to reduce its climate impact, expert says

Enormous energy consumption has barely reduced despite $1tn being wiped off the sector.

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What happened in one small Appalachia town when the bitcoin miners moved in

What happened in one small Appalachia town when the bitcoin miners moved in

Supporters of the crypto plant promised an expanded tax base and job creation. What residents say they got was the constant din from massive computers and equally massive cooling fans.
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