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Did Arkansas win the 'right to mine' bitcoin Bill?

“The state of Arkansas has pulled off a surprise victory and become the first in the nation to pass the ‘Right to Mine’ #Bitcoin bill in both the House and Senate,” Dennis Porter, the fund’s chief executive, posted on social media when the law passed last April.

How many bitcoin mining plants are planned in Arkansas?

A previous version of this report incorrectly stated that "at least 50 bitcoin mining plants are planned" in Arkansas. In fact, as of April 14, 2024, when this story originally aired, at least 50 counties in Arkansas had passed ordinances to restrict the sound level emitted by bitcoin mines. For more info: Docket: Anderson v.

What's going on with Bitcoin in Arkansas?

The Bitcoin outfit here, 45 minutes north of Little Rock, is one of three sites in Arkansas owned by a network of companies embroiled in tense disputes with residents, who say the noise generated by computers performing trillions of calculations per second ruins lives, lowers property values and drives away wildlife.

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