Go offline with the Player FM app!
Ep. 53. Pause: What's in New York's Crypto Mining Moratorium Bill?
Manage episode 334375915 series 2710056
A recently passed bill would enact a two-year moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining in New York and require an environmental impact assessment of mining operations if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, NYS Assemblymember Anna Kelles, the bill's sponsor, joins host Alex Morse to discuss what's in the bill, what the legislature hopes to learn from its proposed impact analysis, and how the bill fits with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), New York's landmark climate and environment legislation.
Guest
Honorable Anna Kelles, New York State Assemblymember
Points of Conversation
03:02 - Blockchain Basics and Cryptocurrency Validation: Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work
13:43 - Understanding Decentralized Financing
16:51 - Pause for Examination: How Cryptocurrency Mining Operates and its Potential Impacts
26:17 - The Fracking Playbook
30:54 - How Cryptocurrency Mining Relates to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
38:00 - How Recent Environmental Policy Decisions Affect Future Policymaking
104 episodes
Manage episode 334375915 series 2710056
A recently passed bill would enact a two-year moratorium on specific types of cryptocurrency mining in New York and require an environmental impact assessment of mining operations if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, NYS Assemblymember Anna Kelles, the bill's sponsor, joins host Alex Morse to discuss what's in the bill, what the legislature hopes to learn from its proposed impact analysis, and how the bill fits with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), New York's landmark climate and environment legislation.
Guest
Honorable Anna Kelles, New York State Assemblymember
Points of Conversation
03:02 - Blockchain Basics and Cryptocurrency Validation: Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work
13:43 - Understanding Decentralized Financing
16:51 - Pause for Examination: How Cryptocurrency Mining Operates and its Potential Impacts
26:17 - The Fracking Playbook
30:54 - How Cryptocurrency Mining Relates to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
38:00 - How Recent Environmental Policy Decisions Affect Future Policymaking
104 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.