Crypto Mining: Leaders Oppose US Gov’t 30% Tax Proposal

The US Government is under backlash after allegedly targeting the crypto mining industry again. A recent report revealed the government’s plan to resurrect a tax proposal that could significantly affect the whole sector.

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Bitcoin maintains price resilience despite increased miner selling

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Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain sells Quebec site for $6.1 million amidst declining BTC production

Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain sold one of its sites to repay debt amid its declining BTC production last month.
Argo sells site to repay debt
In a Mar. 5 statement, the miner explained that it sold its Mirabel Facility in Quebec for $6.1 million.

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Bitcoin Mining Mandatory Survey Halted By US Judge

Since the crypto mining ban in China in 2021, the US has become one of the largest mining hubs for Bitcoin miners. However, regulatory agencies have tightened their measures to increase their oversight over the industry.

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Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Generated Record $281 Million Revenue In 2023 – Details | Bitcoinist.com

According to its latest financial report, Riot Platforms, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining and data center hosting firms, generated a record high in terms of revenue in 2023.

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US Bitcoin Miners Sue Biden Administration

On Thursday, February 22, Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms, along with industry groups Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and the Chamber of Digital Commerce, initiated legal action against key agencies of the Biden-Harris Administration.

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Bitcoin Miners Under Siege: House GOP Leader Exposes Biden Administration’s Alleged Overreach | Bitcoinist.com

According to a recent report by Fox journalist Eleanor Terret, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has accused the Biden administration of abusing its power to “unfairly” target Bitcoin (BTC) miners within the cryptocurrency industry.

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Bitcoin Miners Face Pressure from US EIA, CEO To Fight Back

Dennis Porter, the CEO of a non-profit, Satoshi Action Fund, has notified the crypto community that Bitcoin miners across the United States reportedly face pressure from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) after being sent letters requiring them to surrender sensitive data.

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Bitcoin mining difficulty set to hit record high today amid US miner scrutiny

Bitcoin’s mining landscape is poised for another challenge as mining difficulty is set to rise by nearly 8% today, Feb. 15.
Data from CoinWarz shows that this increase, which is expected to hit a new record high, will surpass 81 trillion at block height 830,592.

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Top Bitcoin Miner Blasts EIA’s Directive A Political Ploy

In a series of statements on X, Brian Morgenstern, Head of Public Policy at Riot Platforms Inc, the second-largest Bitcoin miner in the United States by market capitalization, has openly criticized the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) new mandate to collect data on energy usage by miners

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