🗞This just in: The U.S. Energy Information Administration announces they will begin collecting data on energy use by cryptocurrency mines in the U.S.! 🎉⁣ ⁣ After years of flying under the radar of U.S. regulators with minimal reporting requirements, data on the energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining sector is a much-needed first step in bringing transparency and accountability to the industry. ⁣ ⁣ The rapid growth of cryptocurrency mining, primarily for Bitcoin, in the United States over the past few years has contributed to carbon emissions, strained energy grids, and disrupted nearby communities with noise pollution. This data will be vital for regulators, investors, and advocates to understand the scale of cryptocurrency’s energy footprint and climate risks, and help inform policy and investment decisions. #CleanUpBitcoin ⁣