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IMF Proposes Drastic 85% Electricity Tax Increase For Crypto Mining

Christian Encila
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Two IMF officials pitched for steep electricity taxation on cryptocurrency miners and recommended increasing their average global electricity cost by 85%.

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The proposal has, in fact, called for a sharp rise in the electricity tax paid by crypto miners to drastically bring down carbon emissions from the mining of such cryptocurrencies, which have been rising and pose an environmental threat.

IMF: Over $5 Billion In Taxes

The International Monetary Fund says that a levy of $0.047 per kilowatt hour would bring in about $5.2 billion annually and trim global emissions by about 100 million tons, equivalent to current emissions of Belgium.

However, the actual reduction of emissions from such a tax is arguable, as miners have the tendency to shift operations to countries where electricity is cheap.

Here, IMF executives Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin have used an astonishing figure for the consumption of energy used in cryptocurrency transactions. According to them, a single transaction in Bitcoin uses as much electricity as the average person in Pakistan uses over three years.

Crypto mining data centers, added to this, and the aggregate energy use for artificial intelligence will grow to a level comparable in use to Japan’s electricity in three years.

Though the proposed tax might provide incentives for miners to become more energy-efficient, the IMF acknowledges that global coordination is needed to avoid having miners simply move their bases of operation into countries and jurisdictions with lower standards.

This complexity highlights the difficult decisions that need to be implemented in putting in force effective environmental regulation within a fast-changing crypto landscape.

Total crypto market cap currently at $2 trillion. Chart: TradingView

Environmental Impact Of Crypto Mining

Thus, environmental considerations argue for crypto mining regulation. The IMF’s decision shows a rising awareness of the need to intervene in a fast-expanding polluter. Finding solutions is necessary because crypto mining and AI data centers account for almost 1% of global carbon emissions and 2% of global electricity usage. This tax could encourage miners to invest in greener technologies, making the sector more sustainable.

Economic Considerations

While the yield in tax from this proposal is huge, it opens up a Pandora’s box on the economic viability of crypto mining operations. Small miners—who are already hard hit by the reduction in profits after Bitcoin’s halving in April—may not survive easily if electricity costs rise even further.

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That would mean consolidation in the industry, and only the large and more efficient miners able to survive would do so. The analysis by the IMF estimates that the tax may further drive innovations in energy-efficient mining technologies, but its immediate impact on smaller players could be quite destructive.

Rebuttal of New IMF report on Bitcoin mining emissions

IMF report says “Carbon Emissions from AI and Cryto are surging” then goes on to a detailed report on how regulators should impose “cryptocarbon” tax.

Rebuttal:

Firstly, Bitcion advocates everywhere should pause to… pic.twitter.com/GClHEi0FvR

— Daniel Batten (@DSBatten) August 15, 2024

The Need For International Coordination

A tax on electricity for crypto miners is not so easily adopted. The IMF does point out that in the absence of global coordination, these types of measures can include jurisdictional arbitrage—miners relocate to countries with less stringent regulations.

This could undermine the intended environmental benefit of such a tax. Therefore, establishing a unified approach toward the taxation of crypto mining electricity is key to meaningful reductions in carbon emissions. The suggestion by the IMF is in the right direction, but the success will lie in international cooperation and commitment to sustainable practices in the crypto industry.

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