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Bitcoin miners win legal battle to keep mum about energy use [US] (www.theverge.com)
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[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Why is it not that way already?

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Because it would affect rich folks more, so they spend some money now to convince lawmakers not to charge them more later.

[–] Cosmicomical@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So it's not so easy to implement after all

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Did I say easy? I think I said ideal.