EIA suspends miner survey after lawsuit
The U.S. government halts its emergency mining-energy survey after litigation brought by Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council.
On February 23, 2024, EIA suspends miner survey after lawsuit. The U.S. government halts its emergency mining-energy survey after litigation brought by Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council.
The suspension followed litigation by Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council challenging the emergency collection. The episode became an early example of the Bitcoin-mining industry using federal courts to contest an energy-regulatory information demand.
The event provides a distinct historical marker within Bitcoin's 2024 institutional, technical, legal or cultural development.