Spanish MP Asks Government to Take in Fleeing Kazakhstan Bitcoin Miners
A pro-crypto Spanish MP has told the government it should offer bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin miners in Kazakhstan suffering from recent blackouts and bloody social unrest a new home in Spain – and that her nation should itself seek to become a hub of crypto mining and innovation.
The proposal came from María Muñoz Vidal, MP for Valencia and a member of the liberal Ciudadanos Party. Both Muñoz and her party have been active in the world of crypto policy, and, per Europapress, last year petitioned the government to adopt a “national strategy on cryptocurrencies” that would create “a clear and accessible information framework and security standards.”
In a copy of the new proposal shared on Twitter, she explained that the “impact of the decision” to enact an internet blackout in Kazakhstan last week “was felt all over the world,” when the global bitcoin hashrate was hit by as much as 12%.
The MP asked for a “written answer” to the following questions:
Furthermore, Muñoz urged the government to “take advantage of the growth potential that cryptoassets have in Spain.” She spoke of the opportunity “to position Spain as one of the poles of attraction for investments in cryptocurrencies in the European Union and throughout the world.”
In summer last year Muñoz’s party asked the government to create educational resources to inform people about “the nature of” crypto, in addition to “a coordinated regulation of cryptocurrencies” both domestically and “in close collaboration with the European Commission” and European central banks.
The MP has also warned in the past of the dangers of “over-regulating” the crypto sector,” claiming that this “could jeopardize the development of the industry and the investments” put down by crypto users.
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