Crypto loophole threatens Arkansas farmers
Farms are more than land. They’re places where livelihoods are built and what rural Arkansas economies depend on. For those in Howard, Sevier, and Little River County, access to credit from a community bank means the difference between being able to buy enough seed or feed, maintain equipment, and employ a workforce.
Community banks are owned and operated on the town square and invested in our communities. Their strength relies on dependable deposits from neighbors, families and farmers who trust their banks. That stability, however, is now being tested by new laws and technologies that weren’t designed with rural banking in mind.
Right now, I’m concerned about a loophole in the recently passed GENIUS Act that threatens the…
