Marathon Digital Sued Over Excessive Noise from Crypto Mining Facility

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More than two dozen residents of Granbury, Texas, have filed a lawsuit against Marathon Digital Holdings, alleging that the company’s local Bitcoin mining facility is causing “intolerably loud” disturbances.

The group claims that noise coming from the mining site is a significant “nuisance [and is] is resulting in extreme discomfort and annoyance” for those living nearby.

The lawsuit, filed last week at a Hood County court, said the residents experienced “sensory, emotional, psychological, and health impacts” attributed to the “constant, unrelenting” noise and vibrations from the facility. They noted symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, memory issues, hearing loss, migraines, and tinnitus. Additionally, the plaintiffs claimed that pre-existing health conditions, like high blood pressure, have worsened due to the facility’s operations.

“Even in their own homes, residents can hear the MARA Cryptomine’s noise and feel its vibrations,” the lawsuit states, asserting that the Marathon Digital site “substantially interferes with Plaintiff Members’ private use and enjoyment of their properties.”

Rodrigo Cantú, the senior attorney at Earthjustice, a nonprofit environmental law firm representing the plaintiffs, emphasized in an October 7 statement that his clients seek immediate action from Marathon to “effectively mitigate their noise pollution or shut down operations altogether.”

Marathon Digital has not responded to requests for comment regarding the lawsuit.

Senate Urges Bitcoin ATM Operators to Combat Elderly Fraud

This won’t be the first time that crypto firms have gotten into trouble. Earlier, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, alongside six other Senate Democrats, raised concerns about the rising fraud involving Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs), particularly targeting elderly Americans. The group warned that these machines may be facilitating scams against seniors, as criminals exploit the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions.

Durbin, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal, Jack Reed, Tina Smith, Elizabeth Warren, Peter Welch, and Sheldon Whitehouse, sent a letter to the largest BTM operators in the country, urging them to take action against the growing number of scams. The senators highlighted how fraudsters use these machines to coerce and threaten seniors into depositing money into fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes.

The letter was addressed to key players in the BTM industry, including Athena Bitcoin, Bitcoin Depot, Bitstop, Byte Federal, Cash2Bitcoin, CoinFlip, Coinhub, Margo, RockItCoin, and Unbank. The senators called on the said companies to prioritize consumer protections and take steps to prevent further exploitation of vulnerable individuals.

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Gairika is a cryptocurrency journalist with a focus on Bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Gairika holds positions in BTC. This article is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The Shib Daily is the official publication of the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency project. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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