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Will Riding the Crypto Mining Wave Only Lead to Wipeout?

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In the past couple of years, multiple states across the nation have made various attempts to attract cryptocurrency mining centers at which the virtual currency is “mined” on a colossal scale — a process requiring a...more

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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - April 17, 2025

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Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

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Microgeneration in the UK - Power to the people

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Microgeneration of electricity is nothing new - the world’s first coal fired power station generating electricity for public use was on the site of our own neighbours in London at 57 Holborn Viaduct, built initially to power...more

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Can Crypto Mining Maintain its 2025 Regulatory Hot Streak?

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The election of Donald Trump back into office was cheered by cryptocurrency enthusiasts across the country for his public support of the industry. After all, the president even has his own memecoin ($TrumpCoin, of course) and...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 10, December 2024

Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of Decoded. We hope you enjoyed reading our technology law insights e-newsletter this year. We are already planning for 2025. ...more

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November 2024 Insurance Update

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In this month’s update, we’re discussing cases involving climate change, hurricanes, cryptocurrency, and aerial spraying. We begin in Hawaii where that state’s high court became the first to decide whether greenhouse gas...more

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Challenging Crypto Mining with Greenhouse Gas Limits

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About two months ago, a New York Appeals Court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of the claims brought by two public service organizations in the matter of Clean Air Coalition of Western New York v. New York State Public...more

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Cryptocurrency Mining Facility/Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generating Plant: New York Administrative Law Judge Upholds Denial of...

A New York Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued a decision (Ruling on Issues and Party Status [“Decisions”]) upholding the State of New York Department of Conservation (“NYDEC”) decision to deny a Clean Air Act Title V...more

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Can Energy Realism Coexist with ESG

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One side effect of the collapse of cryptocurrency giant FTX has been to shine the spotlight on the movement that has been gaining significant traction over the last few years – that of ESG in our business affairs or the...more

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While the Crypto Financial World Burns, New York Passes Law Preventing Crypto Miners from Burning More Fossil Fuels

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A few weeks after her election as New York’s first female governor, and a couple days before New Yorkers sat down to Thanksgiving dinner, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Nov. 22 finally signed an environmental conservation moratorium on...more

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Proposed Legislation in New York Could Reduce State’s Carbon Footprint, But May Present New Challenges For Cryptocurrency Miners

There are two major mechanisms in place to verify new cryptocurrency transactions and add them to the blockchain. Proof of Work - The first cryptocurrency method to be created was the “proof of work” system. Under the...more

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Bitcoin Mining & ESG: Why Digital Transformation Can Enhance Visibility, Transparency

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The past few months have seen headlines that reinforce the creativity and innovation within the energy industry—all in the name of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)....more

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ESG Issues and Opportunities Arise as Companies and Asset Managers Hone in on Blockchain-Based Technology Investments

Beyond the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies by consumers in recent years, companies and organizations have also shown increased interest in crypto-assets in the past year. A myriad of industries, from sports to fashion to...more

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Cryptocurrency In Texas: Why Bitcoin Mining Is Taking Off In The Lone Star State

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By nature, Bitcoin mining is energy-intensive and relies on cheap energy to turn a profit. Bitcoin miners have started to flock to Texas because of the current “goldilocks” situation for cryptocurrency mining for three main...more

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Cryptocurrency & Energy: A Symbiotic ESG Relationship

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Cryptocurrency and energy. On the surface, these two industries might read like a story of strange bedfellows, but in reality, they’ve forged a symbiotic relationship that appears to be flourishing over time. Why?...more

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