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Mining Bitcoin is illegal in the United States.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that mining Bitcoin is illegal in the United States?

Unclear. Several sources indicate Bitcoin mining operates and is regulated in the United States rather than being illegal, but none directly states the legal status of Bitcoin mining in the US. The evidence only partially addresses the claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 4
The Environmental Burden of the United States’ Bitcoin Mining Boom
2024
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Guidi, G., Dominici, F., Steinsultz, N., Dance, G., Henneman, L., Richardson, H., Castro, E., Bargagli-Stoffi, F. J., & Delaney, S. (2024). The Environmental Burden of the United States’ Bitcoin Mining Boom. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5306015/v1

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Illegal Roads Leading to Legal Ends: Bitcoin Mining in Malaysia
2022
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Sanghvi, H., Selvam, D., & Ling, J. S. W. (2022). Illegal Roads Leading to Legal Ends: Bitcoin Mining in Malaysia. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.33093/ajlp.2022.1

Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory - Wikipedia
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Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cryptocurrency_by_country_or_territory

Hearing on Crypto-Asset Mining & Environment : CSPAN3 : April 25, 2023 11:49am-1:36pm EDT
2023
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Hearing on Crypto-Asset Mining & Environment : CSPAN3 : April 25, 2023 11:49am-1:36pm EDT. (2023). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/CSPAN3_20230425_154900_Hearing_on_Crypto-Asset_Mining__Environment

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