329 sats \ 0 replies \ @quark 8 Feb freebie \ parent \ on: The DOE Rules and Mining Geographic Decentralization bitcoin
Yes.. I remember when China banned it, there were reports about many Chinese moving to the US somehow to keep mining. I'm sure the government is forcing this reporting and regulations to really know and probably control who is mining with US energy.
edit: added some sources:
The U.S. is a particularly attractive destination for Chinese bitcoin miners
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/24/1081252187/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-china-us
This N.Y.U. Student Owns a $6 Million Crypto Mine. His Secret Is Out.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/25/technology/bitrush-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-china.html