Arkansas Bitcoin Mines Generate Noise and Controversy Among Residents
• Bitcoin mines near Greenbrier, Arkansas are generating noise that is negatively impacting residents' lives and causing disputes • A new Arkansas law shields noisy cryptocurrency operations from complaints by unhappy neighbors • State legislator Matt Brown personally witnessed and investigated complaints, alleging a mine security guard intimidated them • Bitcoin mines in Arkansas and across the U.S. face backlash due to noise and massive energy use • Scores of mines have opened in recent years as computers compete to earn lucrative Bitcoin payouts worth around a quarter-million dollars