April 23, 2024

Mississippi State Senate Passes Miners' Rights Bill

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Mississippi State Senate Passes Miners' Rights Bill

The Mississippi Senate has approved a bill called "Right to Miner" introduced by Senator Josh Harkins (Josh Harkins) and aimed at protecting the rights of miners in the state.

The bill allows individualsrun cryptocurrency mining nodes at home, and recognizes mining's potential to strengthen the economy and stabilize the state's power grid. If approved by the state House of Representatives, the bill would prohibit discrimination against miners in electricity rates.

While in a number of US states there has emergedWith the negative trend of restricting mining companies under the pretext of causing environmental damage, Mississippi legislators are looking to take advantage of the adoption of Bitcoin and its integration into their energy networks.

Mississippi isn't the only state considering miningBitcoin as a productive form of entrepreneurship. For example, Arizona Republican Senator Wendy Rogers proposed amendments to lawmakers to give Bitcoin legal tender status in the state.