New Hampshire Senate divisions intensify, cryptocurrency mining regulation relaxation bill temporarily stalled

On November 1, according to Cointelegraph, the New Hampshire Senate Commerce Committee held a vote on Thursday regarding a bill aimed at relaxing cryptocurrency mining regulations, but the vote ended in a deadlock due to divided opinions. Several senators noted that public feedback on the bill had increased significantly since the last debate. The committee was deadlocked in both votes to advance or reject the bill, and ultimately decided by a 4-2 vote to send the proposal to "interim study" for further review. The proposal, known as House Bill 639, aims to prohibit municipal officials from imposing restrictions on cryptocurrency mining activities, such as regulations on electricity usage or noise; it also prohibits state or local governments from imposing special taxes on digital assets.