NH Senate poised to vote on bill to lay groundwork for digital asset mining industry

NH Senate poised to vote on bill to lay groundwork for digital asset mining industry

State senators are expected to vote on a controversial bill aimed at enticing digital currency mining operations to New Hampshire.

New Hampshire lawmakers to vote on deregulating cryptocurrency mining

If enacted, House Bill 639 would forbid state agencies and local officials from regulating cryptocurrency mining. (Photo by Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images)A bill that has passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives and is set to be voted on by the state Senate Thursday would tie the hands of anyone trying to regulate cryptocurrency mining — a move heralded by libertarians and the crypto lobby but decried by environmentalists. When intr…