Bill banning crypto mining for 3 years dies in NY state assembly

Bill banning crypto mining for 3 years dies in NY state assembly

The NY state assembly needs to approve any bill or propose amendments before it can be signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. A bill which would have required miners in New York to halt operations for three years as part of an apparent effort to slow the environmental impact of crypto has been defeated in the state legislature.New York Senate Bill 6486 failed to pass the state assembly today after lawmakers in the Democrat-controlled state senate approved the legislation earlier this week. The bill was aimed at establishing “a moratorium on the operation of cryptocurrency mining....


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