Nebraska increases Bitcoin mining difficulty through new legislation

ChainCatcher news, the Nebraska legislature has just passed a bill regulating Bitcoin miners. The LB 526 bill requires large miners to bear the costs of infrastructure upgrades, mandates miners to report energy usage, and allows authorities to interrupt services. The bill passed unanimously with a vote of 49:0.

The Bitcoin mining bill LB 526 in Nebraska is not a huge setback for companies in the state. The bill is just over two pages long and very straightforward. Unlike anti-mining bills, it does not address carbon emissions or other environmental impacts. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on the power grid.