{"id":170169,"date":"2023-05-03T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T09:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/?p=170169"},"modified":"2025-07-09T09:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T07:15:05","slug":"crypto-mining-under-fire-the-biden-administration-wants-to-implement-a-30-tax-to-curb-its-environmental-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/170169\/crypto-mining-under-fire-the-biden-administration-wants-to-implement-a-30-tax-to-curb-its-environmental-impact.html","title":{"rendered":"Crypto mining under fire! The Biden administration wants to implement a 30% tax to curb its environmental impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul style=\"background-color:#8dd2fc6e\" class=\"wp-block-list has-background\">\n<li><strong>The Biden administration is proposing a 30% tax on crypto mining to combat its negative effect on the environment.<\/strong><\/li>\n<span hidden class=\"__iawmlf-post-loop-links\" data-iawmlf-links=\"[{&quot;id&quot;:805,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wlos.com\\\/news\\\/local\\\/buncombe-commissioners-consider-1-year-moratorium-on-cryptocurrency-mining-in-county&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20231003045116\\\/https:\\\/\\\/wlos.com\\\/news\\\/local\\\/buncombe-commissioners-consider-1-year-moratorium-on-cryptocurrency-mining-in-county&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-07 06:50:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-07 06:50:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:503},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:806,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/legiscan.com\\\/TX\\\/text\\\/SB1751\\\/id\\\/2730952&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20230524134747\\\/https:\\\/\\\/legiscan.com\\\/TX\\\/text\\\/SB1751\\\/id\\\/2730952&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-07 06:50:56&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-07 06:50:56&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]\"><\/span>\n\n\n<li><strong>The Council of Economic Advisers proposes the DAME tax, which seeks to hold cryptocurrency companies accountable for their environmental impact<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The cryptomining community criticizes the measure and considers it unfair, claiming that it does not encourage the use of clean energy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration seeks to impose a 30% tax on crypto mining to address its environmental impact. The Council of Economic Advisers announced the proposal for the new tax, called the excise tax on energy and mining of digital assets (DAME), which would come into force after a transition period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental impact of crypto mining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Council of Economic Advisers believes that cryptocurrency mining is associated with a strong negative impact on the environment and that companies must take responsibility for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1577\" height=\"929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/us-criptomining-electricity-usage.webp\" alt=\"US Cryptomining electricity usage\" class=\"wp-image-170171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/us-criptomining-electricity-usage.webp 1577w, https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/us-criptomining-electricity-usage-600x353.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/us-criptomining-electricity-usage-1200x707.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/us-criptomining-electricity-usage-768x452.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/us-criptomining-electricity-usage-1536x905.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1577px) 100vw, 1577px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: WhiteHouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal seeks to make cryptocurrency companies pay for the full cost they impose on others, in the form of local environmental pollution, higher energy prices, and the impacts of increased greenhouse gas emissions on the climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crypto mining community has criticized the DAME tax, arguing that it is unfair and does not encourage the use of clean energy. They have also stated that there are other industries to blame for some of the problems mentioned in the publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal has also been criticized by experts in the crypto space, who consider it the worst time to draw attention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/price-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the worst moment imaginable for the White House to be drawing attention to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a>, the Streisand effect is going to accelerate adoption as people seek a decentralized alternative to the failing legacy fiat system. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67ydPQdqc0\">https:\/\/t.co\/67ydPQdqc0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pierre Rochard (@BitcoinPierre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinPierre\/status\/1653591403211964416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The same people who tell you that plugging a bitcoin miner into an electrical outlet is destroying the planet will also tell you that plugging your electric car into that same outlet is saving the planet.<\/p>&mdash; Josh Hendrickson (@RebelEconProf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RebelEconProf\/status\/1653603572469190656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes in the environment for cryptocurrency mining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite industry resistance, the environment for cryptocurrency mining is changing. Some states, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/buncombe-commissioners-consider-1-year-moratorium-on-cryptocurrency-mining-in-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/TX\/text\/SB1751\/id\/2730952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas<\/a>, are discussing measures to limit cryptocurrency mining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the DAME tax proposal could encourage cryptocurrency companies to seek cleaner and more environmentally sustainable alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bitcoin mining has increased in the United States since China banned crypto mining. Bitcoin mining stocks have also outperformed tech stocks in 2023 with Core Scientific being the biggest gainer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: ; background-color: #EFEFEF; padding: 10px; border-radius: 10px; border: 2px solid #D48700; font-size: 0.8em;\"><b>Disclaimer:<\/b> The content and links provided in this article are for informational purposes only. islaBit does not offer legal, financial or investment recommendations or advice, nor is it a substitute for the due diligence of each interested party. islaBit does not endorse any investment or similar offer promoted here. Some of the postings may be promoted by interested third parties.<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration seeks to impose a 30% tax on crypto mining to address its environmental impact. The Council of Economic Advisers announced the proposal for the new tax, called the excise tax on energy and mining of digital assets (DAME), which would come into force after a transition period. 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