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Department of Energy
As DOE Preps for Take Two of Controversial Crypto Mining Survey, Industry Weighs in
The DOE dropped an earlier attempt to compel commercial crypto mining outfits to cooperate with an “emergency” energy-usage survey.
Bitcoin Miners Show Muscle Pushing Back Against Warrantless 'Emergency' Order
In another example of crypto using the courts to fight back against unwarranted regulatory interference, blockchain advocates stopped a U.S. statistics agency from issuing an unconventional request for mining energy metrics.
U.S. Department of Energy Will Start Comment Period on Miner Survey Proposal
The comment period comes as the result of an agreement after crypto industry participants sued the DOE.
Texas Blockchain Council, Riot Platforms Sue Dept. of Energy, OMB Over 'Emergency' Survey
If the court does not intervene, the companies will be "immediately and irreparably harmed," the filing said.
Is the DOE Crypto Mining Data Request an Opportunity for Energy Innovation or for Political Opportunists?
The survey offers little insight into how the data will be used and can easily become fodder for an anti-cryptocurrency narrative, Digital Energy Council founder Tom Mapes writes.
Bitcoin Mining and the Politicization of a Once Reputable Federal Agency
The Department of Energy's statistics wing is feigning an "emergency" to attack legitimate U.S. businesses and score political points, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring write.
The U.S. Government Seems to Be Closing in on Bitcoin Mining
A Department of Energy survey to collect data about crypto's energy consumption could be used to justify the stance that blockchain poses a “public harm.”
Democratic Lawmakers Look to Compel Crypto Miners to Disclose Energy and Emissions Data
In a letter to the EPA and Department of Energy, the Senate and House members seemed impatient for more data from miners.
Los Alamos Scientists Develop AI to Fight Cryptojacking
Their neural network works faster and more reliably than non-AI systems, researchers said.
Congressional Research Service Finds Potential Blockchain Uses for Energy Sector
Congressional researchers detailed the current state of energy consumption related to cryptocurrency mining and potential regulations for the energy-intensive process.
