Norway’s Crypto Crackdown: Government Moves to Ban New Mining Data Centers Amid Energy Crisis
Norway just threw a wrench in crypto's energy-hungry machinery—regulators are pulling the plug on new mining operations to safeguard national power reserves.
Energy crunch forces hard choices
While Bitcoin maximalists scream about decentralization, Oslo's calculus is simple: when winter blackouts loom, heating homes beats minting digital gold. The ban targets only new facilities, leaving existing miners sweating over potential future restrictions.
Hypocrisy watch: Norway still happily exports fossil fuels to power overseas data centers—because nothing says 'environmental stewardship' like outsourcing your carbon footprint.