Techub News reported that the Arkansas Cryptocurrency Mining Association is suing two Arkansas officials for enforcing an unconstitutional and discriminatory state rule that prohibits foreign-born American citizens from engaging in cryptocurrency mining activities. The lawsuit was filed on March 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and Lawrence Bengali, the director of the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission. Due to Arkansas’ prohibition on foreign-controlled enterprises through the ‘K Rule’ and ‘Act 174,’ they can decide to grant or deny permits at their discretion. Connor L. Kempton, a director of the Arkansas Encryption Mining Association, stated that Rules K and Act 174 are unconstitutional and may be discriminatory based on race, foreign nationality, and citizenship. A federal court temporarily enjoined Arkansas last November from preventing a naturalized American citizen of Chinese descent from operating an encryption mining business.
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