European Markets Regulator Urges The EU To Ban Proof-of-Work Bitcoin Mining
Proof-of-work bitcoin mining should be banned, according to the vice chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority. Erik Thedéen suggested that European authorities explore prohibiting proof-of-work mining in favor of proof-of-stake mining. Thedeen Argues That POW Threatens Climate Change Based on the industry’s high energy consumption, Erik Thedéen, deputy chair of the European Securities […]
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The EU should prohibit proof-of-work crypto mining, an executive at the European securities watchdog has insisted. Coins relying on the energy-intensive method of minting pose a risk to efforts aimed at meeting climate change goals such as those set in the Paris Agreement, the regulator says. Bitcoin Mining Now Attacked in EU for Burning Too Much Renewable Energy A high-ranking financial regulator has reiterated a call for an EU-wide ban on cryptocurrency mining based on the proof-of-work concept. The power-hungry model employed in the minting of major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin....
A text threatening to prohibit cryptocurrencies relying on energy-intensive proof-of-work mining has been deleted from the draft legislation aimed at regulating the European crypto space. The move comes after the controversial provision sparked objections from the crypto community. MiCA Proposal Drops Ban on Proof-of-Work Coins Wording that could have banned cryptocurrencies with proof-of-work (PoW) mining, like bitcoin, is missing in the latest version of EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. The European Parliament (EP) was expected to approve the proposal on the last....
"Strong support for MiCA is a strong signal from the EU Parliament for a technology-neutral and innovation-friendly financial sector," said Stefan Berger. The parliament of the European Union has scheduled a vote on a framework aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies after addressing concerns over proof-of-work mining.In a Monday Twitter thread, European Parliament Committee on Economics and Monetary Affairs member Stefan Berger said the committee will vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets, or MiCA, framework on March 14 following the submission of a final draft of the bill. As the rapporteur....
European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee has voted against banning proof-of-work-based assets for companies in the European Union. An alternative proposal on crypto assets by European Parliament member Stefan Berger receives support instead.
Committee Rejects Proof-of-Work Ban
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) voted on the proposed Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework Monday. The proposal includes a de-facto ban on proof-of-work, a last-minute addition to the bill.
According to Patrick Hansen, head of strategy....
The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining. The European Commission has revealed it is already working to promote a transition to “more sustainable” protocols.
Extensive Use of Renewable Energy for Mining Is Hard to Justify, Norway Minister Says
Authorities in Norway are mulling over potential policy measures to deal with the effects of crypto mining on the environment, the country’s minister....