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William Shatner backs bitcoin mining farm in southern Illinois

18 Jun William Shatner backs bitcoin mining farm in southern Illinois

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Actor William Shatner speaks during the Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 Future Is Here Festival at The National Press Club in Sidney Harman Hall at the Shakespeare Theatre on April 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — Could southern Illinois be the final frontier for bitcoin miners? Actor William Shatner thinks so, and is recruiting new tenants at solar-powered mining facility in the area.

The former Star Trek actor is the spokesman for the alternative energy developer Solar Alliance. The Chicago Tribune reports the company plans to convert an abandoned label-making factory in Murphysboro into a solar-powered bitcoin mining operation.

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