The U.S. government has halted its efforts to conduct an emergency survey on the energy usage of Bitcoin mining operations following legal pushback from industry players.

This decision comes after several lawsuits were filed against the Energy Information Administration (EIA) by prominent Bitcoin mining firms and associations. On March 2, the US Department of Energy, the EIA, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reached an agreement with Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot to halt data collection from Bitcoin miners.

Halting of the survey regarding Bitcoin miners — SourceLegal Backlash Leads to Survey Halt

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Information Agency…

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