White House Renews Push for 30% Tax on Digital Mining Energy

The Biden administration is pushing for a Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax on cryptocurrency miners as part of its efforts to reduce the industry's impact on climate change.

 The proposed tax, first announced in March, seeks to impose a phased-in 30% excise tax on electricity used by crypto-miners. A recent statement from the White House's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) has brought the proposal back to light, arguing that crypto-mining firms do not pay the full cost they impose on society in terms of environmental pollution, higher energy prices, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The CEA's blog post has received criticism from some Twitter users, who argue that the proposed tax would push Bitcoin mining to countries with lax environmental regulations. However, the Biden administration remains committed to reducing the industry's impact on climate change. The proposed DAME tax aims to reduce the carbon footprint of cryptocurrency mining, which requires vast amounts of energy to power the computers that validate transactions on the blockchain. The process creates a large carbon footprint and contributes to global warming.

Critics argue that the proposed tax would stifle innovation in the crypto industry and disproportionately affect small-scale miners who lack the resources to switch to renewable energy sources. However, the Biden administration is pushing ahead with its plans to reduce the carbon footprint of the crypto industry. The proposed DAME tax is just one of the measures being considered, and it remains to be seen how effective it will be in achieving the administration's goal. Nevertheless, the renewed push for the tax highlights growing concerns about the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the environment and the need for the industry to find more sustainable ways of operating.

Biden Administration Pushes for Crypto-Mining Tax to Reduce Carbon Footprint

The Biden administration is renewing its push for a Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax on cryptocurrency miners to reduce the industry's impact on climate change. While some critics argue that the tax would stifle innovation and push mining operations to countries with lax environmental regulations, others support the tax as a necessary measure to reduce the carbon footprint of the crypto industry. The proposed tax is just one of the measures being considered, but it highlights the need for the industry to find more sustainable ways of operating. Ultimately, it remains to be seen how effective the tax will be in achieving the administration's goal. 

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