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Woman Recovers $35K Lost to Bitcoin Scam After Statewide Cyber Pursuit Ignites
12.4.2025
More than $35,000 has been recovered after a bitcoin scam targeted an elderly victim, signaling a major win for cybercrime investigators in Ohio. $35K Recovered After Pop-up Bitcoin Scam Targets Victim and Sparks Statewide Probe Investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)...
Ohio Representative Proposes Bitcoin Reserve Act
18.12.2024
The Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act seeks to incorporate bitcoin into the state’s financial reserves while diversifying its investment portfolio. Rep. Merrin Wants Bitcoin in Ohio’s State Treasury Ohio State Representative, Derek Merrin has introduced the Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act,...
Ohio lawmaker introduces Bitcoin reserve bill allowing state to buy BTC
18.12.2024
Ohio has become the third US state behind Texas and Pennsylvania to see bills introduced to establish Bitcoin reserves as part of the state’s treasury
Sherrod Brown’s final committee message includes a crypto warning
11.12.2024
In likely his last committee hearing before leaving office in January, the Ohio senator suggested a looser approach to digital assets could only benefit the “corporate elite.”
Sherrod Brown’s final committee message includes a crypto warning
11.12.2024
In likely his last committee hearing before leaving office in January, the Ohio senator suggested a looser approach to digital assets could only benefit the “corporate elite.”
Pro-crypto candidates win election races across America
6.11.2024
As Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, 247 pro-crypto candidates have been elected to the US House of Representatives, and 15 have been elected to the US Senate.
Pro-crypto candidates win election races across America
6.11.2024
As Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, 247 pro-crypto candidates have been elected to the US House of Representatives, and 15 have been elected to the US Senate.
Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Senate seat from Sherrod Brown
6.11.2024
A blockchain businessman has won the seat from one of crypto’s staunchest opponents and the chair of the Senate Banking Committee.
Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Senate seat from Sherrod Brown
6.11.2024
A blockchain businessman has won the seat from one of crypto’s staunchest opponents and the chair of the Senate Banking Committee.
Here are the key Senate races for crypto in the US election
6.11.2024
The crypto industry is watching Senate races in Ohio, Montana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts — all seen as key to getting pro-crypto lawmakers into office
Here are the key Senate races for crypto in the US election
6.11.2024
The crypto industry is watching Senate races in Ohio, Montana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts — all seen as key to getting pro-crypto lawmakers into office
Republican seeking to unseat Sherrod Brown said he sold all his Bitcoin
28.10.2024
The Defend American Jobs political action committee has spent more than $40 million on media buys supporting businessman Bernie Moreno’s Senate run
Texas Drug Ring Sentenced for Laundering $50K Monthly in Cryptocurrency
10.10.2024
Six members of a Texas-based drug ring have been sentenced for their roles in a dark web drug operation, which laundered up to $50,000 per month in cryptocurrency. The group, operating as “Loverbois,” sold nearly 12 kilograms of meth. They processed about 20 drug orders daily between...
Ohio’s New Crypto Fraud Unit Claims First Victory, Recovers $130K From Scam
10.10.2024
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s new Electronic Fraud Investigations unit has recovered $130,000 from a cryptocurrency scam in its first victory. The unit was established to address the growing complexity of cyber financial crimes, particularly those involving cryptocurrency....
US Government Seeks Forfeiture of 200,000 USDT Tied to Bitcoin Theft in Ohio
5.10.2024
The U.S. government is taking legal action to seize 200,000 tether (USDT), worth $200,000, linked to a major cryptocurrency fraud. The funds, converted from stolen bitcoin, could soon be returned to the Ohio victim after a forfeiture trial. Investigators used blockchain technology to track...
Ohio Senator Pushes for Cryptocurrency Tax Payments With New Bill
3.10.2024
Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani has introduced a bill to legalize cryptocurrency payments for state and local taxes. Emphasizing the importance of cryptocurrency in the present economy, the bill requires Ohio to accept digital currencies like bitcoin and allows state retirement systems to invest...
Ohio to consider accepting crypto for tax payments and fees
30.9.2024
They tried once in 2018, but the State Board of Deposits "failed" to show any enthusiasm
Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says
13.8.2024
Crypto interests are planning to go after Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in their biggest-ever single campaign, setting aside $12 million to support the Republican candidate seeking to snatch the Senate seat from the current chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, who has been highly critical of...
Coinzoom Operations Suspended in Ohio Following Regulatory Examination
3.8.2024
The Ohio Department of Commerce has ordered crypto exchange Coinzoom to cease operations in the state effective Aug. 1 following a regulatory examination. Current customers can still withdraw their assets, but the exchange cannot accept new business. The suspension follows a multi-state examination...
Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitdeer Partners With Ohio Port Authority for 570 MW Expansion
28.6.2024
Bitdeer Technologies Group has signed a lease agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority to secure an additional 570 megawatts (MW) of power capacity. This expansion brings Bitdeer’s total global capacity to 2.5 gigawatts (GW). Bitdeer Expands Power Capacity With New Partnership in Ohio...