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Argo Blockchain Purchases 20K Miners From Bitmain for Future Mining Center in Texas
2.10.2021
Argo Blockchain, a London-based cryptocurrency mining company, has announced an expansion of its mining capacity that will more than double its current hashrate. The expansion will be done through the acquisition of 20,000 S19J Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain, which will be delivered in several...
Digital dollar advocate will retire as Dallas Fed president
27.9.2021
At a November 2020 virtual conference, Rob Kaplan said "it is critical that the Fed focuses on developing a digital currency in the coming months and years."
US Government Seizes Trezor Wallet With $6.3 Million in Bitcoin From Gift Card Fraud Case
27.9.2021
On September 22, 2021, a U.S. district judge from San Antonio, Texas, granted a summary judgment on the civil forfeiture of 147 bitcoin worth $6.3 million held on a Trezor hardware wallet. According to the court filing, the crypto assets stemmed from a Target gift card fraud incident that started...
Kentucky Sends Cease and Desist Order to Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Over Interest-Bearing Accounts
24.9.2021
Six days ago, the securities regulators from New Jersey and Texas cracked down on the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius. Additionally, the Alabama Securities Commission joined in and filed a cease and desist order against Celsius. Now the state of Kentucky is following suit and has filed...
Texas following El Salvador? Poll shows 37% of residents want crypto payments
20.9.2021
Two pieces of legislation related to cryptocurrencies recently took effect in the state, and many businesses already accept digital payments
Securities Watchdogs File Orders Against Crypto Lender Celsius
18.9.2021
A news release published by the New Jersey government web portal indicates that the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius has been sent a cease and desist order from the New Jersey Bureau of Securities. Furthermore, the Texas State Securities Board has ordered Celsius to appear at a hearing...
Fintech Firm Revolut Pays for Dallas-Based Wework Workspace With Bitcoin
18.9.2021
The cryptocurrency-infused financial tech company Revolut has announced it has purchased a Wework office with bitcoin. Revolut detailed that the office space in Dallas, Texas will house 300 employees to prepare for the company’s U.S. expansion. Revolut Pays Bitcoin for Wework Property...
Texas and New Jersey regulators go after Celsius Network
17.9.2021
"Companies dealing in cryptocurrencies are not immune from oversight,” said New Jersey’s acting attorney general Andrew Bruck
Texas vs. Celsius, Revolut Pays Rent In Bitcoin + More News
17.9.2021
earing to determine whether to issue a cease and desist order against the company, Bloomberg reported. At 15:58 UTC, CEL trades at USD 5
More than a law: Texas takes steps to amend Bitcoin into state constitution
10.9.2021
Texas aims to catch up with other crypto-friendly states and then some, but commentators say that amending a state constitution won’t happen immediately
Herní vývojář podpořil zákaz potratů. Po bouřlivých reakcích odstoupil
8.9.2021
Ředitel herního studia Tripwire Interactive vyvolal poprask na sociální síti Twitter, když podpořil kontroverzní texaský zákon o drastickém zpřísnění podmínek k umožnění potratů. Nakonec musel po valící se kritice ze všech stran odstoupit
Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abortion Law
7.9.2021
John Gibson, the CEO of Tripwire Interactive—the studio behind Maneater and Killing Floor—has “stepped down” following enormous public and internal backlash over his support of Texas’ recent decision to strip women of a basic human right.Read more
Oil Producers and Bitcoin Miners Meet in Texas to Discuss Cooperative Mining Possibilities
6.9.2021
A meetup in a vehicle warehouse in Houston served as an encounter point for oil producers and bitcoin miners to talk about possible on-site crypto mining opportunities last week. More than 200 investors attended the meeting to talk about an alliance, that would allow oil producers to make more...
Killing Floor Boss Pleased Texas Women Losing Basic Human Rights
5.9.2021
According to a tweet posted yesterday by John Gibson, the president of Tripwire Interactive—the studio behind Maneater and Killing Floor—he is “proud” that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a new Texas anti-abortion law to stand earlier this week.Read more
Cryptocurrencies now legally recognized under commercial law in Texas
2.9.2021
Texas House Bills 4474 and 1576 officially took effect on Sept. 1 after being signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June
Kentucky Regulators Crack Down on Blockfi Interest-Bearing Accounts
31.7.2021
The crypto lender Blockfi is now dealing with regulators from five states as Kentucky has joined the fray against the firm’s Blockfi Interest Accounts (BIAs). On July 30, Blockfi shared a statement on Twitter that explained the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has sent...
Her Award-Winning Gaming Collection Could Get Her Paid. But That's Not The Point.
30.7.2021
There’s a room in Linda Guillory’s house that could make any video game nerd fall to their knees in worship. Her walls are lined with sturdy shelving units and display cases, each stuffed with boxes upon boxes of handheld video games. But unlike most video game collections that are kept behind...
Crypto cowboys: Texas counties welcome Bitcoin miners with open arms
26.7.2021
Bitcoin mining facilities are setting up shop in Texas, but not only for obvious reasons like wind and land opportunities. Here's why the state is becoming popular
Texas and Alabama Regulators Crackdown on Blockfi’s Interest Bearing Account Product
23.7.2021
Fresh off the heels of Blockfi’s issues with the ​​New Jersey Bureau of Securities, the company is now having problems in the state of Alabama. The director of the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC), Joseph Borg, explained on July 21 that he issued a show cause to the firm. Borg...
Texas alleges that BlockFi is offering unregistered securities
22.7.2021
The state's financial regulator join its counterparts in New Jersey and Alabama in taking action against the crypto lending platform