Montana County Delays Bitcoin Mining Ban, Admits ‘We Don’t Understand’ It

A county in the U.S. state of Montana has postponed voting on a proposed one-year ban on bitcoin mining, saying it doesn’t understand cryptocurrency mining well enough to make an informed decision.

“We all understand that we don’t understand,” said Jean Curtiss, commissioner of the Missoula County Commission. “We don’t know all the impacts in the future or the long game.”

Curtiss made the remarks after a two-hour hearing on June 14, where proponents and opponents of bitcoin mining argued for or against their respective positions, the Missoulian reported.

The Missoula County Commission was supposed to vote on a proposed one-year ban on new or expanded cryptocurrency mining in the region, but has delayed the vote until August. The commission said it needs to review details before rendering a decision.