bitcoin

Bitcoin briefly surged above $103,000 after President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, a former regulator who's seen as friendly to crypto, as the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. read more >

With everything in the volatile cryptoverse, the future is hard to predict. And while some are bullish, others continue to warn of investment risks. read more >

Arkansas bitcoin mining operations appear to be headed for more regulation. read more >

The bills were among the few non-budget issues on the agenda for a legislative session lawmakers expect to wrap up Thursday. read more >

Crypto mines invited stricter regulations by being bad neighbors. read more >

Businesses and consumers in Arkansas and the rest of the country spent 2023 in the shadow of rising interest rates. Businesses dealt with other adversity, including rising insurance rates and a deadly March tornado. Other stories this year were more hopeful. read more >

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward has asked Attorney General Tim Griffin to investigate two companies’ possible ties to the Chinese government under a new state law that bans […] read more >

U.S. Rep. French Hill of Arkansas joined other members of the House Financial Services Committee and representatives from the banking and financial technology sector in Arkansas on Friday at The […] read more >

Locals in Dewitt are rallying opposition to the noisy bitcoin facility, even after Jones Digital LLC won a preliminary court ruling. read more >

Jones Digital LLC, the digital asset mining company building a controversial facility outside DeWitt, won a federal judge’s ruling that halts Arkansas County from enforcing a noise limit approved last […] read more >

The digital currency mine in development by Jones Digital LLC is on an acre of land in DeWitt owned by Little Rock attorney Lyle D. Foster, who said he was unaware of any foreign ownership. read more >

Concerned citizens in DeWitt are fighting plans for more bitcoin mining, and state Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, and Arkansas Rice Growers Association Chair Kenneth Graves have joined their cause. read more >

Citizens feared that a noisy fan-cooled operation would disturb their peace and topple their property values. read more >

Rep. French Hill says delaying regulation risks growth and innovation read more >

Some overlooked but important Arkansas Business stories from the preceding year. read more >

Cameron Baker, founder and owner of Cryptic Farms, which has mining sites in Malvern, Greenbrier, Russellville and Mountain Pine, concedes that the FTX scandal devastated public confidence and generated calls for more regulation, including a declaration last week by Arkansas Sen. John Boozman. read more >

‘Crypto mining’ set for Newport, Little Rock and Walnut Ridge; Pine Bluff says no. read more >

A complex and rapidly evolving ecosystem of digital first cryptocurrency-related products has arisen in the financial world. read more >

Workers who relocate to the region can receive $10,000 in the cryptocurrency. read more >

An Arkansan’s $500 investment in bitcoin ballooned to a purported $13,500 before it was revealed to be a scam. read more >