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Bitdeer boosts Bitcoin mining power with new Ohio site lease
1.7.2024
One of the industry’s major players, Bitdeer, has announced a significant expansion by signing a 30-year lease agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority. The deal allows Bitdeer an additional 570MW from the Hannibal Industrial Park in Clarington, Ohio. This is a major step...
Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer acquires lease for Ohio site
28.6.2024
The 30-year leasing agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority will provide Bitdeer with up to 570 MW of additional power capacity
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...
Crypto Fan Won Ohio Senate Primary That Could Alter the Industry's U.S. Destiny
20.3.2024
Ohio's U.S. Senate race may be the biggest congressional contest this year for the crypto industry, now pitting a digital assets booster against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the sitting Senate Banking Committee chairman who has stood in the way of the development of regulatory legislation
Blockchain Basics Act Introduced in Ohio, South Carolina, and Mississippi
19.2.2024
The Blockchain Basics Act, a series of regulations aimed at safeguarding people’s cryptocurrency rights at a state level, has been introduced in three more U.S. states: Ohio, South Carolina, and Mississippi. With this move, similar cryptocurrency regulation has been introduced in seven states...
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Drug Related Charges, Forfeits $150 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency
30.1.2024
An Indian national has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and narcotics-linked charges issued by a United States District Court. The guilty plea resulted in a forfeiture of $150 million worth of cryptocurrency. In a recent press release, the United States Attorney General’s Office in the Southern...
US voters across 4 swing states oppose anti-crypto pres candidates: Coinbase
20.9.2023
A poll of voters in New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania found 55% would be less likely to vote for anti-web3 presidential candidate, said Coinbase
Australian Data Center Startup Arkon Expands to U.S. With $26M in Fresh Funding
20.6.2023
CEO Joshua Payne said he expects the acquisition of a data center in Hannibal, Ohio to be "the first of several" over the next year
Deal to avoid US debt default nixes proposed 30% crypto mining tax, says Ohio lawmaker
29.5.2023
According to Representative Warren Davidson, legislation to address the U.S. debt ceiling blocks “proposed taxes,” including a 30% tax on electricity used by crypto miners
AIs and fries: Wendy’s to trial chatbot drive-thru operator
10.5.2023
Wendy’s says its "FreshAI" bot reduces costs allowing funds to be focused elsewhere, others worry that eventually, those less skilled will be jobless
Mawson Infrastructure Group Expands to New Bitcoin Mining Site in Ohio, Plans to Boost Hashpower by 1 EH/s
2.5.2023
Mawson Infrastructure Group announced on Monday that the company has secured a new mining site in Corning, Ohio. The bitcoin mining firm, on May 1, 2023, unveiled its plans to set up its miners at the new location by Q3 of this year, with an aim to raise the operation’s hashpower by 1 exahash...
Ohio Joins $22.5M Multistate Settlement Against Crypto Lender Nexo
28.2.2023
The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission already announced in January that a settlement had been reached
SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says
24.1.2023
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) says the agency is “not getting the job done,” and it's up to Congress to “craft a policy” that makes it clear who is in charge of regulating specific areas of crypto
Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Bitcoin ‘Seized’ by US Government
9.1.2023
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to stealing over 712 bitcoin that was “seized” by the U.S. government in another criminal case. He has agreed to forfeit some bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin as part of his plea. “Due to the increase in market prices, the total value of these...
US Lawmaker: Crypto Self-Custody Is Antidote to FTX Fraud — ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ Will Protect Self-Hosted Wallets
22.12.2022
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson has touted the self-custody of cryptocurrencies as the antidote to crypto exchange FTX’s fraud. He is pushing for his bill called “Keep Your Coins Act,” which aims to “protect self-custody from misguided attempts to restrict it.” U.S....
US Lawmaker Suggests ‘Maybe’ Crypto Should Be Banned Citing Bigger Issues Than FTX
21.12.2022
A U.S. senator has suggested that cryptocurrency should “maybe” be banned following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. However, he acknowledged that banning crypto “is very difficult because it will go offshore and who knows how that will work.” Senator Sherrod Brown...
FTX’s Odd Relationship With Vertical Farming Firms — A Look at Exchange Boss Ryan Salame’s and Bahamian PM Philip Davis’ Trip to 80 Acres
8.12.2022
After discovering that ten holding firms associated with FTX Digital and Alameda Research invested roughly $5.4 billion into nearly 500 firms and projects, people have been curious about a few specific investments. One specific investment made by FTX Ventures Ltd. was for $25 million into...
Ohio Investment Manager Arrested for Allegedly Running a $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
18.11.2022
The U.S. CFTC had previously taken legal action against the man
'Call The Cops!' Fishing Competition Turns Into Frenzy After Cheater Caught Stuffing Fish
4.10.2022
If you thought last month’s chess grandmaster anal bead conspiracy saga was the worst thing that could happen to a competitive sporting event, I’ve got some bad news for you. The rollicking world of competitive sports fishing now has an oh-fish-ial controversy of its own after competitors at...
CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
12.8.2022
The U.S. markets regulator filed a cease-and-desist order in a district court against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets