{"id":11326,"date":"2023-04-05T22:37:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T22:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=11326"},"modified":"2023-04-05T22:37:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T22:37:36","slug":"north-carolina-county-advances-temporary-crypto-mining-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=11326","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina county advances temporary crypto mining ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina&#8217;s Buncombe County is considering a temporary one-year crypto mining ban, according to a report from Citizen Times on April 5.<\/p>\n<h2>Buncombe County proposes moratorium<\/h2>\n<p>That report indicates that the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners advanced a one-year moratorium on crypto mining during a meeting on April 4. A public hearing will be held on May 2, and the moratorium will begin on that date if approved.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, ABC WLOS 13 has published a document seemingly created by county officials. That document indicates that officials intend to define crypto mining as a specific land use and differentiate cryptocurrency mining from other data center applications.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed ban does not apply to single-device mining but does apply to server farms \u2014 defined as any mining operation involving three or more computers.<\/p>\n<p>The ban is motivated by various adverse effects of crypto mining, such as high electricity consumption, environmental damage, electronic waste, and noise pollution.<\/p>\n<p>The ban is set to last for one year until May 1, 2024. However, it may end sooner if officials create a regulatory standard for crypto mining before the deadline.<\/p>\n<h2>Other areas are also concerned about mining<\/h2>\n<p>North Carolina has been the subject of various other mining-related stories in the news over the past several months. Those stories mainly relate to noise complaints in Cherokee County, which is located about 100 miles from Buncombe County.<\/p>\n<p>Though Cherokee County does not have its own ban, certain groups, including Sierra Club, are petitioning the county to impose a ban on the practice.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of North Carolina, various other jurisdictions have imposed their own restrictions on crypto mining. British Columbia, following suit from a number of other Canadian provinces, imposed a temporary ban on crypto mining in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>New York also advanced a time-limited ban on certain crypto-mining operations in the summer of 2022. The ban was ultimately enacted months later in November.<\/p>\n<p>The post North Carolina county advances temporary crypto mining ban appeared first on CryptoSlate.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/north-carolina-county-advances-temporary-crypto-mining-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina&#8217;s Buncombe County is considering a temporary one-year crypto mining ban, according to a report from Citizen Times on April 5. Buncombe County proposes moratorium That report indicates that the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners advanced a one-year moratorium on crypto mining during a meeting on April 4. 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