British Columbia said it plans to permanently ban new cryptocurrency mining operations connecting to its electricity grid, citing the need to protect power supplies for industries that drive jobs and public revenue.
The move from the government of Canada’s third-most populous province is part of a broader legislative and regulatory overhaul unveiled Monday that also places new limits on electricity use by data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) companies.
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“Government will also implement several regulatory and policy changes in fall 2025 that will … permanently ban new BC Hydro connections to the electricity grid for cryptocurrency mining to preserve the province’s electricity supply and avoid the overburdening of the electricity grid,” the government said in a post on its website
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