The New Hampshire Senate's divisions deepen, and the bill to relax regulations on cryptocurrency mining is temporarily stalled

According to Cointelegraph, the New Hampshire Senate Commerce Committee voted on a bill aimed at relaxing regulations on cryptocurrency mining on Thursday, but it became deadlocked due to differing voting results. Several senators indicated that public feedback on the bill has significantly increased since the last debate.

The committee was deadlocked in two votes, one to advance the bill and the other to reject it, ultimately deciding by a vote of 4 to 2 to send the proposal for "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 regarding electricity usage or noise; it also prohibits state or local governments from levying special taxes on digital assets.