Crypto-mining stocks rally as US debt ceiling deal blocks 30% mining tax on Bitcoin

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Crypto mining shares rallied on Tuesday as President Joe Biden apparently agreed to withdraw his planned 30% tax on electricity used by businesses.

The current debt proposal does not include a digital asset mining energy tax, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) told Forbes in a written statement. We voted against this tax and I consider this an important victory.

Riot Platforms led gains among major mining stocks, up 10%. Iris Energy, Hive Blockchain, Cleanspark, Hut 8 MIning and Marathon Digital Holdings rose 5.5% or more.

Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached a tentative agreement to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling over the weekend, and Davidson confirmed that the agreement excluded the administrations’ plans to levy the tax. The arrangement is subject to Congressional approval.

The White House did not respond to Forbes’ request for comment.

The proposal titled the Digital Assets Mining Energy excise act, or DAME act, was introduced by the White House as part of President Bidens’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 in early May.

Under its terms, any business using computing resources, whether owned or leased to operate digital assets, would be subject to excise tax on related electricity costs. The tax would be phased in from 10% in 2024, rising to 20% in 2025 and 30% in future years.

The main purpose of the DAME tax is to start making crypto miners pay their fair share of the costs imposed on local communities and the environment, the White House said in a May 2 statement shared on its website. The tax is estimated to bring in $3.5 billion in revenue over 10 years.

Even though the tax seems stalled for now, that doesn’t mean it can’t be reactivated at a later date.

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