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Bitcoin Ordinals Controversy Brews; Montana's Governor Signs New Crypto Mining Bill Into Law
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Bitcoin Ordinals Controversy Brews; Montana's Governor Signs New Crypto Mining Bill Into Law
Independent freelance software developer Super Testnet tweeted on Friday, "I did not break ordinals, just crashed the ordinal explorer used by unisat and ordinalswallet (that...
Bitcoin Ordinals Controversy Brews; Montana's Governor Signs New Crypto Mining Bill Into Law
By CoinDesk Inc
May 5, 2023 at 8:01 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
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Bitcoin mining rigs at work (Cipher Mining)
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Montana Senate Passes Bill Protecting Crypto Miners
The legislation will likely upend a Missoula county zoning law that was one of the first in the U.S. to target the mining industry.
Bitcoin mining rigs at work (Cipher Mining)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Feb 23, 2023 at 10:10 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk TV screenshot)
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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital’s Montana Operations Go Offline After Storm
The miner had about 30,000 miners in the facility, representing over 75% of the company’s active fleet.
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk TV screenshot)
By Aoyon Ashraf
Jun 28, 2022 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2022
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Bitcoin mining rigs (Shutterstock)
Finance
Bitcoin mining
Marathon Digital to Move Mining Rigs From Coal-Powered Montana Site
The company wants its bitcoin mining operations to be 100% carbon neutral by the end of the year.
Bitcoin mining rigs (Shutterstock)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Apr 5, 2022 at 4:23 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2022
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Missoula, Montana. Credit: Shutterstock
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Mining
US County Extends Rule Making Bitcoin Mining Firms Invest in Renewable Energy
The newly extended rule that crypto mining farms must offset energy consumption with renewables might also be made permanent.
Missoula, Montana. Credit: Shutterstock
By Paddy Baker
Mar 27, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2020
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Regulation
Montana Passes Bill to Exempt Utility Tokens From Securities Laws
"Big Sky Country" has gone crypto friendly, with new legislation exempting utility tokens from securities laws.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 24, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2019
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Bitcoin mining
A Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Was Just Avoided in Montana
Officials in Missoula County, Montana, will investigate regulations around bitcoin mining despite local demands for a moratorium.
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By Stan Higgins
Oct 1, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2018
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The average home in the U.S. uses 10,837 kWh per year.
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Bitcoin mining
Montana County Delays Decision on Bitcoin Mining Suspension
A county in the U.S. state of Montana has postponed a decision on whether it should temporarily ban new bitcoin mining projects.
The average home in the U.S. uses 10,837 kWh per year.
By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 15, 2018 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2018
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Montana Boosts Local Bitcoin Miner With $416k Grant
In a US first, Montana's state government is providing public funds to support a local bitcoin mining firm as part of an effort to fuel job creation.
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By Stan Higgins
Jun 7, 2017 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2017
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