A federal judge has temporarily halted Arkansas laws targeting foreign crypto mining firms, citing potential constitutional violations.
A United States federal judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, temporarily halted Arkansas State officials from stopping a naturalized US citizen of Chinese descent from operating a cryptocurrency mining operation.
On Nov. 25, Chief US District Judge Kristine Baker issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) in an Arkansas lawsuit against Jones Eagle, a cryptocurrency mining firm, the Arkansas Advocate reported.
The case was based on two laws — Act 636 of 2023 and Act 174 of 2024 — targeting businesses and property owned by Chinese nationals.
