‘We’re not the Bitcoin mining state’ – DL News
- Vilonia officials rejected a proposed crypto mine for the second time in a year.
- Residents raised concerns over noise and power consumption.
- US miners face rising costs from Trump’s trade war tariffs.
For Vilonia, a small town just north of Little Rock, a second crypto mine facility proposal ended the same way as the first — with a firm no.
The planning commission voted unanimously against a conditional use permit for the mine, backed by Interstate Holdings Blockchain and the Arkansas Blockchain Council, according to local news source THV11.
Concerns over noise, power usage, and internet strain dominated the discussion at a packed meeting earlier this week.
“Did we make a mistake moving here?” one resident asked. “We are Arkansas,…
