Proposed Arkansas crypto mining regulations head to governor’s desk • Arkansas Advocate
This story was updated at 6:13 p.m. with comments from the governor’s office. Two proposed laws to regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in Arkansas will head to the governor’s desk after passing the House Wednesday with little debate or opposition. Senate Bill 78 would place noise limits on crypto mines, prohibit them from being owned by […]
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Proposed crypto mining regulations will be considered by Arkansas House • Arkansas Advocate
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Google-News-Wire
- May 1, 2024
- andrew collins
- Arkansas Data Centers Act
- Arkansas house
- arkansas public service commission
- crypto mining
- Cryptocurrency
- data centers
- david whitaker
- electric grid
- entergy
- foreign investment
- groundwater
- johnny rye
- Joshua Bryant
- Local governments
- missy irvin
- natural resources
- oil and gas commission
An Arkansas House committee approved two bills Tuesday that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in the state. The full House will consider sending the bills to the governor’s desk Wednesday, a little over a year after Act 851 of 2023 became law and brought crypto mining to statewide attention. Act 851 limited local governments’ ability […]
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Proposed crypto mining regulations clear Arkansas Senate, head to House • Arkansas Advocate
Two bills that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in Arkansas passed the state Senate Wednesday and will be considered by the House. Senate Bill 79 passed with 32 votes for and no dissent, while Senate Bill 78 passed with 26 votes in favor and three votes against it. A few senators abstained from voting on […]
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