Vilonia officials have spiked a proposed crypto mine for the second time this calendar year. Yet they are dead set against encroaching on the small town’s peaceful charm. The decision comes after strong advocacy from residents over noise, electricity consumption and possible stress on the community’s internet infrastructure.Vilonia, a community...
Is Vilonia, Arkansas—population 3,500—on the verge of hitting digital pay dirt. Or is it on its way to becoming a cautionary tale in the boom-and-bust, whipsaw world of crypto. Interstate Holdings Blockchain hopes for the former, and they’re wagering tens of millions on this small town. You should be paying...
Let's face it: new things are scary. Particularly when those things include words and phrases such as “blockchain,” “cryptocurrency,” and enough computing power to turn your phone into a nuclear reactor. The Vilonia, Arkansas—based proposed crypto mine has rightfully raised a lot of alarm bells. Before panic sets in and...
