The banning of cryptocurrency mining and in specific bitcoin, requires a lot of energy and many countries and states are taking firm action to ensure that they are not part of the environmental meltdown that is happening with increased energy usage. However, the ban in New York on bitcoin mining may not be set in stone. As a recent news article has shown, the ban does allow for companies to come up with green solutions to mining projects, and this may prompt more interest in projects geared towards cryptocurrency.