New York Governor yet to commit to signing Bitcoin mining ban into law

cointelegraph.com:

New York overnor Kathy Hochul is yet to publicly commit to signing the controversial Proof-of-Work (PoW) crypto mining ban bill, instead noting that her team will be looking “very closely” at the proposal over the next few months.

If she signs the bill into law, PoW crypto mining operations backed by fossil fuels would no longer be able to set up shop or renew existing licenses in New York. Under the new regulations, only PoW operations backed by 100% renewable energy would be able to operate.

The New York State Senate passed the bill on June 3 to the dismay of members in the crypto community, meaning the fate of the bill is now in the hands of Governor Hochul who has the power to approve or veto the legislation.

At this stage, it appears that the Democrat has no intentions of rushing the decision and she may have bigger fish to fry with the upcoming primary election on June 28.

During a news conference on Tuesday, Hochul opted not to draw a line in the sand regarding the PoW ban, as she suggested the deliberation process could take a few months:

Earlier today the Democratic candidates for New York governor including Hochul, Congressman Tom Suozzi and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams faced off in a debate ahead of the election.

Reporters such as Times Union’s Josh Solomon followed the event live and noted that Hochul suggested that her team hasn’t had time to fully review the bill, but does support the idea of reducing the environmental impact of fossil fuel mining plants.

Hochul now suggests her team hasn’t had time to review the bill for crypto proof of work moratorium of new licenses and supports the concept of preventing fossil fuel plants from doing any harm to the environment. https://t.co/SDCHvNyzpb

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