Democrats from Texas to Ohio are pushing to pause or restrict new data centers, according to a report from news.bitcoin.com, a threat to bitcoin miners that are betting their future on artificial intelligence (AI) hosting.

A Party-Wide Push

Data centers were on the ballot this week, and the winners are now talking about limits, the report said.

Texas Proposal and Miner Price Targets

Texas Representative Gina Hinojosa’s call to pause new data-center approvals until lawmakers establish resident protections prompted Bernstein to cut price targets on seven Bitcoin miners by 35% to 54%, according to the report.

The proposed halt introduces regulatory risk for miners with Texas operations tied to the DTAUSD-referenced sector, the report said.

Key Points

• Democrats from Texas to Ohio are pushing to pause or restrict new data centers.
• The push is a threat to bitcoin miners betting their future on AI hosting.
• Data centers were on the ballot this week, and the winners are now talking about limits.
• Hinojosa called to pause new data-center approvals until lawmakers establish resident protections.
• Bernstein cut price targets on seven Bitcoin miners by 35% to 54%.
• The proposed halt introduces regulatory risk for miners with Texas operations tied to the DTAUSD-referenced sector.