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The City That Decided to Ban Crypto Mining

Mar 22, 2022

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon explains why the upstate New York city of Plattsburgh imposed a ban on crypto mining as tensions arose with the local community.

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As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon explains why the upstate New York city of Plattsburgh imposed a ban on crypto mining as tensions arose with the local community. Plus, Ligon offers insights into the current sentiment of N.Y. state lawmakers and the broader significance of this story.

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