# Bitcoin mining
Importance of Mining in the Bitcoin Network and Its Role in Decentralized Transaction Recordation and Validation:
Bitcoin mining is the process of validating and recording transactions on the Bitcoin network. It is a crucial component of the Bitcoin network as it solves the so-called “double-spend problem”.
Texas congressman introduces resolution to protect Bitcoin miners and holders
STATEWIDE -- Texas congressman Cody Harris introduced a resolution, Tuesday, to protect individuals who use and mine Bitcoin. The resolution, HCR No. 89, states that certain principles regarding items of value that are embedded in the Texas Constitution, and these principles should be applied to all citizens with respect to the use and storage of Bitcoin.
Ether Miner Turns to Old Tools to Keep Mining Activity Going
"Merging" is the process of breaking down a tool that is no longer used for its original purpose and rebuilding it to serve a new function. In the cryptocurrency world, this process has been taken to the extreme by ether miners.
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Denver data center company buys Bitcoin mining assets in Bakken oil fields
(Denver, Colo.) A Denver company that uses waste natural gas from oil wells to power data centers is continuing its expansion by purchasing a Bitcoin mining company that operates in the oil fields of North Dakota and Montana.
Russia Moves Forward With Cryptocurrency Regulations
Russia is moving to regulate cryptocurrencies.Tezos/Unsplash. Russia is set to enact new regulations on cryptocurrency on February 18. According to blockworks.co, Russia accounts for 11% of the BTC mining in the world. Russia's move to regulate the digital currency sector will stir other nations to act in similar fashion.