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EU MiCA Bill Progresses Without Bitcoin Mining Provision

The European Parliament's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill has moved forward, omitting a controversial provision that targeted proof-of-work mining. “The Hash” team compares MiCA to a similar piece of legislation making headway in the state of New York and examines what the future of crypto oversight in Europe might look like. 

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Le projet de loi MiCA de l'UE avance sans disposition limitant le Bitcoin

Le paquet législatif historique de l'UE pour régir les actifs Crypto passe à l'étape suivante des négociations sans la disposition controversée visant à restreindre l'utilisation de la Crypto de preuve de travail.

European Union flags at Berlaymont building of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Santiago Urquijo/Getty)

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Pourquoi le minage de Crypto est-il vraiment important ?

Les arguments idéologiques sur la preuve de travail et la preuve d'enjeu passent à côté de l'essentiel : le minage signifie la production d'une vérité objective, explique le futurologue Dan Jeffries. Cet article fait partie de la Semaine minière de CoinDesk.

A crypto mining farm (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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New York State Assembly Committee Moves Forward With Bitcoin Mining Ban

The Environmental Conservation Committee of the New York State Assembly voted in favor of a bill that would ban proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining for two years due to energy consumption concerns. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing politicization of bitcoin and possible ways for the mining industry to respond.

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Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Regulatory Reporter for Europe Sandali Handagama explains how crypto mining firms like the Alps Blockchain are using renewable hydropower in the mountainous regions of Italy. Handagama addresses the broader narrative of eco-friendly mining and the debate in the European Parliament on proof-of-work.

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Le projet de loi MiCA pourrait encore être retardé par les parlementaires européens en raison de la disposition relative à la preuve de travail

Les parlementaires européens qui ont soutenu la disposition controversée visant à limiter la Crypto de preuve de travail pourraient faire une dernière résistance si le projet MiCA est soumis à un vote parlementaire complet.

European legislators must agree on a negotiating mandate for MiCA, the EU's proposed regulatory framework for crypto assets. (Rachele Rossi/Getty)

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Can Lasers Make Bitcoin Mining More Eco Friendly?

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, CoinDesk’s George Kaloudis presents a study suggesting that lasers could be used to create an “optical proof-of-work” consensus, potentially increasing the accessibility of mining and reducing energy consumption.

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Le projet de loi interdisant le minage de Bitcoin est adopté par la commission de l'Assemblée de l'État de New York.

La législation vise à mettre en place un moratoire de deux ans sur le type de minage de Crypto utilisé pour sécuriser le réseau Bitcoin .

Coinmint's bitcoin mine in Massena, New York, pictured in 2020. (Prieur Leary)

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Pourquoi certains développeurs de Bitcoin affirment que les lasers peuvent réduire les coûts énergétiques du minage

La « preuve optique de travail » améliorerait la distribution géographique du taux de hachage et apaiserait les craintes d’une résistance liée au climat, affirment ses partisans.

Lasers have shown promise in making computation more efficient. Plus, optical computation would fit the “laser eyes” meme popular among bitcoiners. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

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EU Parliament Rejects Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Mining

The European Parliament has voted against a proposed rule that would have banned proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin across the European Union (EU). Patrick Hansen, head of Strategy and Business Development at Unstoppable Finance, discusses what this means for the state of crypto affairs in Europe and the world.

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