Hawkins County, Tennessee, passes ban prohibiting crypto mining facilities and data centers in unincorporated areas
2026-07-29 20:22
Odaily Planet Daily News: The Hawkins County Commissioners in Tennessee, USA, passed a ban with 12 votes in favor and 0 against, prohibiting the establishment, construction, installation, expansion, and operation of crypto mining facilities and data centers in the county's unincorporated areas.
The commission had previously passed a similar ban in September 2025 to prevent digital asset company ExoticRidge from conducting mining operations locally, and passed a resolution in January to confirm its related authority.
ExoticRidge and Hawkins County officials proposed a settlement in January that would allow the company to build and operate facilities under noise restrictions. The proposed terms require that A-weighted decibel noise at the property boundary must not exceed 80 decibels for more than 30 minutes within any 4-hour period.
A law signed in Tennessee in April has stipulated that, effective July 1, the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks will be illegal, with restrictions targeting incidents where residents use the devices to transfer funds to scammers.
The commission had previously passed a similar ban in September 2025 to prevent digital asset company ExoticRidge from conducting mining operations locally, and passed a resolution in January to confirm its related authority.
ExoticRidge and Hawkins County officials proposed a settlement in January that would allow the company to build and operate facilities under noise restrictions. The proposed terms require that A-weighted decibel noise at the property boundary must not exceed 80 decibels for more than 30 minutes within any 4-hour period.
A law signed in Tennessee in April has stipulated that, effective July 1, the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks will be illegal, with restrictions targeting incidents where residents use the devices to transfer funds to scammers.
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