News with the tag "Department of Energy"

New data reveals that Bitcoin (BTC) mining in Texas has seen a 30% increase during the month of August as electricity prices in the state nosedive. In a new thread, Pierre Rochard, the vice president of BTC mining firm RiotPlatforms, tells his 58,200 followers on the social media platform X that min...

After the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) first attempt to survey crypto mining companies about their energy usage was kneecapped by a lawsuit, the department is getting ready to try again – but this time, it’s seeking input from crypto industry participants.

In another example of crypto using the courts to fight back against unwarranted regulatory interference, blockchain advocates stopped a U.S. statistics agency from issuing an “emergency” request for mining energy metrics.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is agreeing to stop gathering data about the energy usage rates of crypto mining firms. In a new court filing, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which tracks statistics for the DOE, says it will not only halt gathering the data, it will destroy all info...

The Energy Information Administration, a division within the Department of Energy, said it would solicit feedback on its crypto miner survey after coming to an agreement with the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms.

An emergency survey that aims to measure crypto mining firms' electricity consumption has to be halted, a Texas judge ruled last week.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is reportedly stopping its survey on crypto mining energy use after being sued by two firms in the industry. According to a new report by Reuters, the DOE has agreed to temporarily halt its probe of how much energy is used for crypto mining after Bitcoin (BTC) min...

The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms, one of the largest crypto miners in the state, sued the U.S. Department of Energy for trying to collect information from many of its members, including Riot.

The Department of Energy's statistics wing is feigning an "emergency" to attack legitimate U.S. businesses and score political points, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring write.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is announcing that it will be carefully examining crypto mining operations in the country. In a recent press release, the EIA, a statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, says that it wants to keep track of how much elect...