U.S. Department of Energy Halts Bitcoin Mining Survey Amid Legal Pushback
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Information Administration (EIA) have withdrawn an emergency survey of Bitcoin mining facilities after facing legal backlash. The controversial survey, which raised concerns about the energy consumption of Bitcoin mining operations, has been the subject of a lawsuit by Riot Platforms, Inc., a publicly traded Bitcoin miner, and … Continue reading U.S. Department of Energy Halts Bitcoin Mining Survey Amid Legal Pushback