Norwegian Government 'Considering Temporary Ban on Virtual Asset Mining to Secure Electricity Supply'
Suehyeon Lee
Summary
- The Norwegian government has reportedly begun considering a temporary ban on virtual asset mining.
- A possible temporary ban on mining data centers is expected to be decided based on investigations conducted this fall.
- The Norwegian government indicated that it plans to secure information on the scale of virtual asset mining through new data center registration requirements.
The Norwegian government is considering a temporary ban on virtual asset (cryptocurrency) mining to secure the nation's electricity and network capacity.
According to Cointelegraph on the 21st (local time), the Norwegian government plans to conduct related research this fall, and based on the results, may implement a temporary ban on mining data centers.
Regarding this, the Norwegian government explained, "It is uncertain how much of a burden the mining industry will place on the national power grid in the future," and "Through the newly introduced data center registration requirements, we will secure information on the scale of virtual asset mining."
Suehyeon Lee
shlee@bloomingbit.ioI'm reporter Suehyeon Lee, your Web3 Moderator.
