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Florida best-prepared US state for widespread crypto adoption: Research
10.12.2022
While US the most dominant player in crypto, a state-wise analysis reveals that not all 50 states are equally prepared for the inevitable mainstream crypto adoption
Bitcoin Miners Offered Way to Cut Texas Electricity Usage to Help the Grid
6.12.2022
The voluntary program to lower power consumption during high demand period, might go live around Jan. 1, 2023
Texas enforcers want Sam Bankman-Fried to attend the hearing in February: Law Decoded
6.12.2022
The Texas State Securities Board (SSB) invited the former CEO to attend the hearing on the alleged sale of unregistered securities on Feb. 2
Bullish on Bitcoin, US Senator Ted Cruz wants Texas to be a crypto oasis
4.12.2022
Texas combines plentiful and relatively low-energy prices with free enterprise, according to the lawmaker
Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid
3.12.2022
On Nov. 29, 2022, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report on seasonal assessment and resource adequacy for the ERCOT region. ERCOT’s study indicates that bitcoin mining operations are flexible operations that can be beneficial to the Texas grid during the upcoming...
Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke Returned $1,000,000 Donation From FTX Founder Before Collapse – Here’s Why
30.11.2022
American politician Beto O’Rourke reportedly returned a $1 million donation from the now-infamous founder of the failed FTX exchange Sam Bankman-Fried on November 4, four days before the US elections and a week before the exchange collapsed.
The Texas Tribune reported on "the reimbursement of...
Bankman-Fried on the hook in Texas, called to appear at Feb. hearing
30.11.2022
The Texas Securities Board has asked the judge to consider leveling a cease-and-desist order, administrative fines, and forced refunds against SBF and FTX US
Sam Bankman-Fried Called to FTX Hearing by Texas Securities Regulator
29.11.2022
The Texas State Securities Board has been investigating FTX US since October
Bizarre $600K Elon Musk crypto statue marketing stunt falls flat
28.11.2022
Elon Musk has not made any public comments regarding a bizarre $600,000 monument of him as a goat, which was delivered to the Tesla headquarters on the weekend
Bitcoin miners look to software to help balance the Texas grid
24.11.2022
Bitcoin mining can help balance electrical grids, but software can help ensure that miners are able to power on and off in seconds
Texas to probe FTX endorsements by Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and other celebs
22.11.2022
The Texas State Securities Board is scrutinizing payments received by celebrities to endorse FTX US, as part of a wider probe into FTX's collapse
High sentiment in FTX's shadow: event recap for Texas Blockchain Summit
21.11.2022
Though the mood among many who showed up in Austin was bullish, most commented on the collapse of FTX and the drop in the price of Bitcoin
FTX collapse could trigger ‘appetite' for harsher regulation, says Andrew Yang
18.11.2022
“This is categorically a very, very negative thing for human beings and for the regulatory environment,” Yang said
Crypto industry was ‘judge, jury and executioner’ for FTX: Pompliano
18.11.2022
The crypto investor and Bitcoin bull said that in crypto, market forces tend to eliminate bad people as quickly as bad businesses
Texas Blockchain Council announces return of Texas Blockchain Summit to Austin
9.11.2022
The Texas Blockchain Council announced they would host the second Texas Blockchain Summit on Nov. 17-18 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Last year’s event caught industry experts, regulatory experts, and policymakers by surprise as close to a thousand attendees came...
2 Lenders Claim Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Defaulted on Equipment Loans Worth $103 Million
8.11.2022
Another bitcoin mining company is dealing with financial issues as Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the company could face default on two loans. Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing explains to the SEC that the firm “received a notice from...
Aspen Creek Digital and Compass Mining to Host Thousands of Bitcoin Mining Rigs at Texas Solar Farm
26.10.2022
On October 26, the bitcoin mining operator Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC) announced that the company has commenced operations at its solar farm-powered high performance computing center (HPCC) in Texas. ACDC further detailed that the company inked a deal with the firm Compass Mining...
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Exchange Under Investigation by Texas Regulators
18.10.2022
Major crypto trading platform FTX.US and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being investigated by the securities regulator in Texas, USA, for selling an investment product that may have violated state law.
The investigation concerns allegations that FTX offers US residents unregistered securities...
Texas investigates FTX for securities violations after objecting to Voyager auction
17.10.2022
The Texas State Securities Board enforcement director downloaded an FTX Trading app – not an FTX US app – in Texas using his own information and was able to earn interest on it
Texas Securities Regulators and Attorney General Object to FTX Purchasing Voyager Digital
17.10.2022
Regulators from the state of Texas and the state’s attorney general are objecting to FTX purchasing Voyager Digital, as the state’s securities commissioner needs to “determine whether FTX US is complying with the law.” Texas State Securities Board, Department of Banking, and Attorney General File...