In Arkansas, attention has been drawn to a judge and prosecutor accused of a targeted crackdown on cryptocurrency mining operations. Allegations suggest these officials may be applying legal scrutiny disproportionately, focusing on crypto-mining activities while similar energy-intensive operations, such as data centers used for artificial intelligence training, face less criticism. “Bitcoin mining gets a lot of criticism for the amount of energy it uses,” said Justin Daniels, a partner at Baker Donelson. “But data training centers for artificial intelligence do the same thing, yet I don’t hear the criticism.” More details are available here.