The first subpoena was given to Marathon in the third quarter of 2021, concerning whether it may have violated federal securities laws relating to its data center in Hardin.
Montana governor signs pro-cryptocurrency mining bill into law
The legislation includes revisions to laws aimed at prohibiting discriminatory electrical rates for mining firms and not allowing taxation for crypto used as a method of payment.
Multiple US state regulators allege AI trading dApp is a Ponzi scheme
The alleged scheme claimed it could generate returns of up to 2.2% a day by leveraging AI to trade more often and with higher profits than a person could.
Montana’s ‘right to mine’ crypto bill moves closer to passing as law
The bill seeks to enshrine crypto miners’ rights and will still have to pass muster in the states House before its signed into law by the governor.
Montana Senate Passes Bill Protecting Crypto Miners
The state’s congress will vote next on the bill, which protects bitcoin miners from utility rate hikes and measures by local governments.
Marathon’s first Bitcoin sale in 2 years not the result of distress
The sale is the first time Marathon Digital has sold its mined Bitcoin since October 2020, but a spokesperson said it wasn’t as a result of distress.
Marathon Digital moves Montana BTC mine to pursue carbon neutrality
The Bitcoin miner’s push to make its facilities run on clean energy reflects a push in the industry for all mining operations to do the same, or to at least use flexible facilities.
US County Extends Rule Making Bitcoin Mining Firms Invest in Renewable Energy
The newly extended rule that crypto mining farms must offset energy consumption with renewables might also be made permanent.
Montana Passes Bill to Exempt Utility Tokens From Securities Laws
“Big Sky Country” has gone crypto friendly, with new legislation exempting utility tokens from securities laws.
A Bitcoin Mining Moratorium Was Just Avoided in Montana
Officials in Missoula County, Montana, will investigate regulations around bitcoin mining despite local demands for a moratorium.
Montana County Delays Decision on Bitcoin Mining Suspension
A county in the U.S. state of Montana has postponed a decision on whether it should temporarily ban new bitcoin mining projects.