Trending Now - Senate Unveils Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Bitcoin Mining

WHO:

Cointelegraph - U.S. senators, specifically Republican Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bill Cassidy, are involved in proposing the legislation.

WHAT:

Bitcoinist - The proposed legislation is called the Mined in America Act, aimed at boosting domestic crypto mining and establishing a federal Bitcoin reserve.

Cointelegraph - The U.S. currently hosts 38% of Bitcoin's hashrate, but 97% of mining machines are manufactured by two Chinese companies.

Bitcoinist - The bill includes a voluntary certification program to promote U.S.-based development of crypto mining operations and related infrastructure.

WHERE:

Bitcoinist - The legislation is proposed at the federal level in the United States.

WHEN:

Bitcoinist - The Mined in America Act was unveiled on March 30th, 2026.

WHY:

Bitcoinist - The motivation behind the bill is to formalize the federal government's interest in Bitcoin and to strengthen domestic crypto mining capabilities.

HOW:

Bitcoinist - The proposed legislation would create a certification program for mining sites to encourage compliance and development in the U.S. crypto mining sector.

(UPDATED March 31, 2026 03:54 UTC)

on Monday, Republican Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bill Cassidy unveiled the Mined in America Act, which aims to boost domestic crypto mining and establish a federal Bitcoin reserve. The legislation proposes a voluntary certification program to promote U.S.-based development of crypto mining operations, as the U.S. currently hosts 38% of Bitcoin's hashrate while relying heavily on mining machines manufactured by two Chinese companies. This initiative seeks to formalize the federal government's interest in Bitcoin and strengthen the capabilities of the domestic crypto mining sector.