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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 explorer is now fixed and uncovered a bug in another that lets you misnumber inscriptions Separately Montana's governor has signed a bill into law that effectively preserves the rights of [...]

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May 5, 2023 at 8:01 p.m. UTC

May 5, 2023

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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.

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By Eliza Gkritsi

Feb 23, 2023 at 10:10 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2023

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Marathon Digital CEO: $1T Infrastructure Bill Impact on Miners 'Really Isn't That Severe'

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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: $1T Infrastructure Bill Impact on Miners 'Really Isn't That Severe'

By Aoyon Ashraf

Jun 28, 2022 at 8:45 p.m. UTC

Jun 28, 2022

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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.

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By Eliza Gkritsi

Apr 5, 2022 at 4:23 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2022

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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.

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Mar 27, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2020

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Markets

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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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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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.

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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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