{"id":7237,"date":"2022-09-19T07:03:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T07:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=7237"},"modified":"2022-09-19T07:03:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T07:03:10","slug":"report-quebecs-mohawk-council-of-kahnawake-seeks-energy-to-power-crypto-mining-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=7237","title":{"rendered":"Report: Quebec&#8217;s Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Seeks Energy to Power Crypto-Mining Opportunities"},"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><strong>According to a report from Canada\u2019s Local Journalism Initiative, members of the Mohawk Nation from Kahnawake are looking into using electricity from Hydro Quebec in order to power cryptocurrency mining operations. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) created a new organization to research crypto-mining opportunities that could be added to the council\u2019s economic development portfolio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mohawk Council Members Create Kahnawake Blockchain Technologies, Group to Research Crypto-Mining<\/h2>\n<p>Members of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and the newly created Kahnawake Blockchain Technologies (KBT) are interested in expanding its economic development opportunities with cryptocurrency mining. Marcus Bankuti, a Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) reporter published an article on MCK seeking energy to produce a crypto mining unit. Bankuti quotes MCK chief Mike Delisle, the council\u2019s economic development portfolio lead. Delisle believes crypto mining could provide an exciting revenue opportunity for Kahnawake residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith zero investment and an opportunity here to create a new industry, or at least a new industry within Kahnawake, it\u2019s exciting for revenue generation and for the development of services,\u201d Delisle said in a statement on Friday. MCK is applying for more energy from Hydro Quebec and the MCK is discussing a partnership with a company called Pow.re. The company details that the crypto mining project would not require funds from Kahnawake. \u201cOur revenue generation and business development team has a mandate to sit down and formally negotiate terms of a possible agreement with Pow.re,\u201d Delisle added.<\/p>\n<h2>Pow.re Spokesperson Says Kahnawake Could Be Paid in Digital Currency for a \u2018Free Roll on the Upside of the Price of Bitcoin\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Today, Mohawk Nation has roughly 16,200 members, and close to 3,000 members live off reserve. A great majority of Mohawk Nation members reside in Kahnawake, Akwesasne, and Kanesatake with most of the members (7,923) living in Kahnawake. According to Bankuti\u2019s report, Pow.re\u2019s local spokesperson, Paul Rice, said the \u201cfinancial risk to the community is very minimal.\u201d Rice claims the company and the MCK are focused on coming to an agreement that benefits the Kahnawake.<\/p>\n<p>Rice notes that mining rigs would be stored in shipping containers and Kahnawake could get a fixed percentage of the bitcoin (BTC) mined from the operations. The Pow.re representative further said that the land was already cleared and there would be \u201cminimal impact to the grounds,\u201d according to the LJI reporter. \u201cWhat it allows for is basically a free roll on the upside of the price of Bitcoin,\u201d Rice added.<\/p>\n<p>Tags in this story<\/p>\n<p>Akwesasne, Bitcoin, Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin mining, Blockchain, BTC Mining, Canada, Crypto, crypto mining, cryptocurrency mining, Digital Currency Mining, Kahnawake, Kahnawake Blockchain Technologies, Kanesatake, Local Journalism Initiative (LJI), MCK, mining, Mining Crypto, Mohawk, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, Mohawk Nation members, Paul Rice, Pow.re, Pow.re rep, Pow.re spokesperson, Quebec<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think about the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake looking into cryptocurrency mining opportunities? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Redman <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nJamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 6,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols emerging today.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-twitter\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"images_credits\"><em>Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. 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