News with the tag "Arkansas"

In a move that underscores the growing local scrutiny faced by the digital asset industry, the U.S. city of Vilonia, Arkansas , recently made a significant decision regarding a proposed crypto mining operation within its limits. This event highlights the increasing intersection between technological...

Key Takeaways: Vilonia rejects crypto mining to protect community health. Arkansas tightens crypto mining rules amid statewide backlash. Studies link crypto mining to pollution harming 1.9 million Americans. On April 25, Vilonia’s planning commission rejected a cryptocurrency mining facility proposa...

The Arkansas legislature has rejected a proposed bill that intended to prohibit cryptocurrency mining in close proximity to military installations. The Senate City, County, and Local Affairs Committee of the state denied the measure by a 6-1 vote, thereby halting efforts to impose restrictions on mi...

Arkansas Senate Bill 60 Targets Crypto Mining Near Military Facilities Arkansas Senate Bill 60 , co-sponsored by Senator Ricky Hill and House Speaker Brian Evans , seeks to prohibit digital-asset mining operations within a 30-mile radius of U.S. military facilities , according to AMP . This proposal...

The bill includes military bases, camps, hospitals, clinics, and arsenals, and restricts crypto mining within a 30-mile radius of them.

A US Federal Judge in Little Rock has temporarily halted Arkansas State’s efforts to shut down a crypto mining firm owned by a Chinese-born man. The ruling comes after the firm requested a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) claiming illegal discrimination. Related Reading: Solana’s Pump.Fun Under Fir...

A federal judge has temporarily halted Arkansas laws targeting foreign crypto mining firms, citing potential constitutional violations.

Bitcoin mining firm NewRays alleges that Judge Allen Dodson, prosecuting attorney Phil Murphy, selectively enforced noise legislation to target its business.

Over the last couple of years, the US government has tried to tighten its grip on different sectors of the crypto industry. As a result, these efforts have received significant backlash from politicians and central figures within the crypto space. This week, another crackdown on the crypto industry ...

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to sign the bills into law, which will regulate miners’ noise, water use and licensing.