14 Members Of The US Congress School EPA On Bitcoin Mining And Green Energy

14 Members Of The US Congress School EPA On Bitcoin Mining And Green Energy

The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA keeps receiving mail. This time, 14 members of Congress provided the counterpoint and singled out the environmental benefits of bitcoin mining. They also made a point about how crucial this industry is, and the damage the USA would inflict on itself by banning it. Plus, they schooled the EPA […]


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