Arkansas lawmakers float bill to ban crypto mining near military facilities
The bill includes military bases, camps, hospitals, clinics, and arsenals, and restricts crypto mining within a 30-mile radius of them.
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The bill includes military bases, camps, hospitals, clinics, and arsenals, and restricts crypto mining within a 30-mile radius of them.
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