Vilonia, Arkansas Rejects Crypto Mining Operation—Residents Say ’Not in Our Backyard’

Local officials in Vilonia just slammed the door on a proposed crypto mining facility after overwhelming pushback from the community. Turns out, even bullish markets can’t drown out the sound of angry neighbors.

The plan—which promised jobs and economic buzz—got shredded at a town meeting. Residents cited noise, energy use, and the classic ’what’s-in-it-for-us?’ skepticism. Meanwhile, the mining company’s stock probably dipped faster than a Bitcoin flash crash.

Another win for NIMBYism—or just common sense? Either way, it’s a reminder that crypto’s ’disruption’ still needs buy-in from Main Street. And maybe a quieter GPU fan.

Vilonia’s Trend of Denying Crypto Mining Proposals

The Arkansas city is not new to rejecting crypto mining proposals. In the past, Vilonia’s planning commission rejected Vilo AR proposal to erect a crypto mining rig in the city and did not give room for appeal.

After that, a crypto mine proposal was submitted by Green Digital, which was also rejected. This came after there was widespread opposition from residents and the belief that the company was linked to the Chinese government.

Earlier this year, Arkansas state lawmakers introduced a new bill to prevent crypto mining facilities from being built NEAR military bases to reduce security risks.

Arkansas Town Vilonia Turns Down Crypto Mining Proposal Following Community Opposition