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Sen. Cynthia Lummis railed against Biden's "absurd" scheme to survey electricity consumption from the cryptocurrency mining industry.

Two blockchain industry groups have called the US Energy Department’s mandatory data collection from crypto mining operators as “politically motivated…

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When the news broke that Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms made $32 million by reducing — or being willing to reduce if needed — its energy use last August in

When the news broke that Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms made $32 million by reducing its energy use in Texas the outrage was immediate.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms made headlines over the summer for making millions by selling pre-purchased power back to the grid. The news highlighted how the grid can benefit businesses more than consumers.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms made headlines over the summer for making millions by selling pre-purchased power back to the grid, highlighting how the grid can benefit businesses more than consumers.

The state of Texas is leading the country in Bitcoin mining. Industry groups hope to keep it that way and beat back Federal regulations.

Lee Bratcher is the President of the Texas Blockchain Council. In this interview, we discuss Bitcoin mining in Texas, the North American Blockchain Summit…

Texas Takes Charge: Amidst Uncertainty, Texas Leads Digital Asset Policy ...