Countries friendly to the environment are considering banning Bitcoin mining which could harm the global economy more, according to researchers.
- Good policies can lead to unintended consequences, such as mining moving to higher carbon intensity areas.
- Banning mining in low-emission countries could increase global carbon emissions.
- If Canada bans mining, network emissions could increase by 5.6%, equivalent to 2.5 million tons of CO2 per year.
📰 Manitoba, Canada has extended the temporary pause on new electricity service requests for cryptocurrency activities.
🇷🇺 Russia has signed a law providing a legal framework for cryptocurrency mining, but has not yet fully legalized it.
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