Legislators propose bills to back data centers, legislate blockchain technology

Legislators propose bills to back data centers, legislate blockchain technology

Photo illustration by Getty Images.Energy and tech are colliding as the Montana Legislature grapples with cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and data centers. This session, lawmakers are taking up bills that could impact the high-tech industry in Montana for years to come, from ones that ease oversight and taxes for data centers to another that would help legislators grasp complex new technology on the landscape. Data centers are the digital…