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Scores of the operations have popped up in recent years across the United States. When a mining computer lands on numbers that bitcoins algorithm accepts, the payout is currently worth about $250,000. The more computers an operation has, the better chance of earning the payout. The industry is often criticized for its vast energy use -- often a boon for the fossil-fuel industry -- and noise is a common complaint.

HARRISON -- A state senator said he is hoping for a special session to be called to repeal Act 851 of 2023, a new law that is set to go into effect on Aug. 1 that limits the kinds of regulations local governments can implement on digital asset mining companies by prohibiting discrimination against them and requiring any regulations to treat them the same as data centers.

HARRISON -- A state senator said he is hoping for a special session to be called to repeal Act 851 of 2023, a new law that is set to go into effect on Aug. 1 that limits the kinds of regulations local governments can implement on digital asset mining companies by prohibiting discrimination against them and requiring any regulations to treat them the same as data centers.

A state law to prohibit “discrimination” against cryptocurrency mining operations passed during this years legislative session and will take effect on Aug. 1.

Citizens feared that a noisy fan-cooled operation would disturb their peace and topple their property values.

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A special electricity tariff is being offered to the crypto miners by the Arkansas’ biggest power utility.

Cameron Baker, founder and owner of Cryptic Farms, which has mining sites in Malvern, Greenbrier, Russellville and Mountain Pine, concedes that the FTX scandal devastated public confidence and generated calls for more regulation, including a declaration last week by Arkansas Sen. John Boozman.

Utility customers get a good rate for electricity just by living in Arkansas, but how do you get an even lower rate? Start a business that burns through kilowatts, like steel mills or a crypto mining.

Cryptic Farms, established in Malvern a year ago, has hubs in Greenbrier, Russellville and Mountain Pine, as well as its downtown Malvern site.