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US Senate allows Virginia banks to offer crypto custody services
5.3.2022
Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill (House Bill No. 263) back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody services
Goodbye Riley MacLeod, We Never Deserved You
26.6.2021
When Riley Macleod told me he was quitting the first thing he said was, “I’m sorry.” The second was, “Please roast me.”Read more
This Virginia-Based Bank Is Letting Customers Buy Bitcoin at the ATM
10.2.2021
Charlottesville’s Blue Ridge Bank is letting cardholders purchase and redeem bitcoin at 19 ATMs
Virginia tech firm offers staff option to get paid in Bitcoin, Ether
25.1.2021
The company will allow employees to defer a portion of their salary and receive it as part of a savings plan, denominated in either Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or Ether
US Regulator Charges Tech Firm, CEO in $5 Million ICO Fraud Case
16.8.2020
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly charged Virginia-based Boontech and CEO, Rajesh Pavithran for fraud and registration violations. The charges stem from an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised $5 million from 1,500 investors around the world in exchange for Boon...
2 American Banks Have Failed Since Coronavirus Started Spreading in the US
6.4.2020
Since the coronavirus started spreading in the U.S., two banks have failed and were shut down by state banking authorities. One was a bank in West Virginia and the other was in the state of Nebraska. The governor of West Virginia has already issued a stay-at-home order due to rising covid-19 cases....
West Virginia Abandons Blockchain Voting in Favor of Paper
2.3.2020
West Virginia’s decision to ditch Voatz follows the publication of an MIT report that found that the platform has significant security flaws
West Virginia Ditches Blockchain Voting App Provider Voatz
2.3.2020
West Virginia will not continue with its use of blockchain-based mobile voting software Voatz amid security concerns from experts
This Virginia Lawmaker Argues Blockchain Can Boost Local Elections, Economy
23.1.2020
House of Delegate member Hala Ayala wants Virginia to seriously consider blockchain for the future of elections and the economy
5th straight green day for Bitcoin What is happening
7.1.2020
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 7 January, 2020 “The highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy In today's newsletter, we will be covering: U.S. state of Virginia's legislature looking to blockchain […]
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5th straight green day for Bitcoin What is happening
7.1.2020
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 7 January, 2020 “The highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy In today's newsletter, we will be covering: U.S. state of Virginia's legislature looking to blockchain […]
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US State of Virginia Legislature Looks to Blockchain for Elections
6.1.2020
Virginia’s state legislature looks to blockchain technology in a bid to protect voter records and election results
Virginia Beach-based Bcause Mining Operation is Ordered to Get Liquidated
10.10.2019
BCause Mining LLC, involved in Bitcoin mining operations and situated in the city of Virginia Beach in the United States, has been subjected to liquidation. The news has been confirmed by an Attorney of BCause who clarified that the firm’s operations have come to a halt. The local news outlet...
Virginia Bitcoin Mining Operation Ordered to Liquidate Assets
10.10.2019
A Bitcoin mining operation in the city of Virginia Beach was ordered to liquidate its assets by a federal judge
Student May Have Tried to Hack West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting App
9.10.2019
University of Michigan student may have tried to hack West Virginia’s blockchain-based voting app as part of an election security course
West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Pilot May Have Been Breached by a Student
8.10.2019
The West Virginia Secretary of State disclosed a student tampered with the blockchain voting pilot developed by Voatz in 2018
West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Pilot Was Possibly Targeted by a Student Hacker
8.10.2019
The West Virginia Secretary of State disclosed the attempted hack occurred during the 2018 election cycle