Bitcoin Miners Forced to Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Proposed Bill
US crypto miners would be forced to disclose greenhouse gas emissions under a new bill.
US crypto miners would be forced to disclose greenhouse gas emissions under a new bill, adding pressure to a fast-growing industry criticized for its heavy toll on the environment and power grid. The legislation, introduced by Democratic Senator Edward Markey, would require crypto miners using more than 5 megawatts of electricity — a threshold that most Bitcoin mining companies would pass — to report emissions and the source of…