New York Bill Seeks Energy Excise Tax on Crypto Mining Activity

TLDR: Bill S.8518 taxes energy for proof-of-work crypto mining, with rates rising above 2.25M kWh in New York. Taxes scale from 2¢ to 5¢ per kWh for crypto miners above set thresholds under new NY plan. Exemptions apply if mining uses off-grid renewable energy not tied to electric grid. All collected funds would support energy [...]

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