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Cryptocurrency mining in Arkansas generating virtual currency, public opposition

By Daniel Caruth,
Jacqueline Froelich, Kyle Kellams, Anna Pope, Jack Travis
Published June 5, 2023 at 3:50 PM CDT
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The Ozarks at Large team is back with new stories covering topics from cryptocurrency mining in Arkansas, to the stalling LEARNS Act. Also, Alison Wright, head of the data center division for the Arkansas Economic Development Institute, talks about the U.S. Census' population data trends and housing units added.

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