Arkansas
Bitcoin States
Arkansas became one of the first states in the US to legally protect Bitcoin mining rights when Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed Act 851 (the Arkansas Data Centers Act) into law in 2023. The law prohibits local governments from imposing requirements on digital asset mining operations that differ from those applicable to data centers, effectively guaranteeing miners the same legal protections as any other technology infrastructure operator.
Details
- State
- Arkansas
- Region
- South
- Status
- mining_rights
- Known For
- First US Right to Mine law (Act 851, 2023), prohibits discriminatory local ordinances against miners
- Income Tax
- Yes
- Legislation
- Act 851 (2023) — Arkansas Data Centers Act / Right to Mine
- Abbreviation
- AR
- Notable Legislation
- Act 851 (2023) - Arkansas Data Centers Act / Right to Mine
- Bitcoin Mining Rights
- Yes
- Bitcoin Friendly Score
- high
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