what?!!!!
more and more countries are joining bitcoin mining. big companies are starting their ASIC chip manufacturing, and a lot of people are starting to work on creating their mining farm in their country.

here are a couple of news links
https://www.coindesk.com/samsung-is-now-building-bitcoin-mining-chips-report-says/
https://news.bitcoin.com/japanese-internet-giant-gmo-launches-mining-business/
https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-ready-for-migrant-bitcoin-miners-influx/
https://news.bitcoin.com/businessman-buys-two-electric-power-stations-to-do-bitcoin-mining-in-russia/
https://www.slavorum.org/largest-bitcoin-farm-in-russia-earns-millions-of-dollars-each-month-on-a-secret-location/
http://uk.businessinsider.com/canada-quebec-bitcoin-miners-mining-2018-1
https://globalnews.ca/news/3978151/canada-bitcoin-mining-prime-destination/


what you are referring to here is an FUD saying New York banned bitcoin mining, whereas in reality they said the power companies have the authority to charge more from bitcoin miners.
i have no clue who are the idiots who are mining bitcoin in NY where electricity costs are HUGE though!