The state Senate authorised a slate of resolutions Thursday aimed toward regulating crypto mining, step one wanted earlier than legislators can take into account voting for the laws.

Whereas nearly the entire resolutions senators ran Thursday handed, the votes aren’t essentially a sign of assist for the measures. As an alternative, it merely permits the resolutions to make their option to committee. The Arkansas Home of Representatives additionally must approve equivalent resolutions for the laws to be thought-about.

The Senate authorised seven resolutions to control crypto mines, aiming to deal with points that vary from noise, to vitality use and international possession. The problems round crypto mining have had better salience since many new operations have opened across the state previously yr.

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