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Bill limiting incentives for crypto miners passes Texas Senate, moves to House
12.4.2023
Senate Bill 1751 will next move to the Texas House of Representatives, which is scheduled to meet and discuss legislation on April 13
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs
12.4.2023
Bitcoin miners in Texas get paid in power credits to power off during times of peak demand
'Don't Mess with Texas Innovation' — advocates criticize bill removing crypto mining incentives
10.4.2023
Lawmakers in a Texas Senate committee moved forward on Senate Bill 1751 on April 4, paving the way for a floor vote for the legislation some have labeled as against crypto miners
Texas lawmakers propose a gold-backed state digital currency
9.4.2023
The bills state that the trustee must hold a sufficient amount of gold in reserve for all units of digital currency that have been issued and are still in circulation
Bill protecting Bitcoin mining rights passes in Arkansas Senate and House
8.4.2023
The Arkansas Data Centers Act is moving now to the governor's office for approval. It grants crypto miners in the State the same rights as data centers
Texas Lawmakers Introduce Bill Proposing to Establish a Gold-Backed Digital Currency
8.4.2023
Two Republican lawmakers from Texas, senator Bryan Hughes and representative Mark Dorazio, have introduced legislation to create a gold-backed digital currency that could be enacted by the state legislature. The policymakers believe that this currency could greatly benefit the Lone Star State...
ECB Board Member Warns EU’s New Crypto Rules Not Sufficient
8.4.2023
A European Central Bank Supervisory Board member has warned that the crypto rules in the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) bill “will not be sufficient on their own.” While emphasizing that “MiCA will set out important safeguards to prevent incidents similar to the...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Still Mad Disney Beat Him, Warns War Is Coming
7.4.2023
Hello, you join us in the middle of the ongoing culture war between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. This week, DeSantis seems mad that people are (rightfully) claiming Disney outsmarted him and his cronies. And he’s promising to escalate the war between him and Disney...
Jack Black Continues Super Mario Bros. Movie Dominance By Owning Cast At Mario Kart
7.4.2023
By now the gaming community has reached critical mass when it comes to online discussions surrounding the Super Mario Bros. Movie. While we can debate whether or not the film’s legacy will be etched into the annals of video game history as the most expensive crowd-pleasing advertisement committed...
Please, MTV, Do Not Honor The Last Of Us' Gross Zombie Kiss
6.4.2023
Every year, the MTV Movie Awards roll around and nominate a bunch of films and TV shows in some normal categories (Best Movie, Best Performance) and some not normal categories (Best Villain, “Best Duo”). It’s not a huge deal, the show is little more than an excuse to sell some ads, but one of this...
Cash App creator dies following stabbing in San Francisco
5.4.2023
Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App and the former technology chief at Square has died after he was stabbed by an unknown attacker
Texas Senate committee moves forward on bill removing incentives for crypto miners
4.4.2023
Under the proposed legislation, certain crypto mining firms participating in a program to reduce the load on Texas' energy grid would not receive an abatement on state taxes
Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Unanimously Passes Committee Vote
4.4.2023
Texas is a major hub for bitcoin miners, many of whom have taken advantage of demand response programs, which the bill looks to curb
Alleged Kenyan Bill Proposes Widening Definition of Securities to Include Crypto Assets
4.4.2023
A bill seeking to put blockchain and crypto assets under the purview of the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority is supposedly set to be debated in the country’s parliament. The bill also seeks to “widen the meaning of ‘securities’ to capture digital currencies.”...
Former Treasury Official Issues Dire Warning, Bill Ackman Fears Economic ‘Train Wreck,’ US Gov. Remains Top BTC Holder, and More — Week in Review
2.4.2023
Warnings continue to pervade market and financial news this week, with Monica Crowley, former assistant secretary for public affairs for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, indicating “catastrophic” consequences if the U.S. dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency....
Autonomní vozy změní dopravu podobně jako počítače kancelářskou práci, říká Bill Gates
2.4.2023
Zakladatel a bývalý generální ředitel Microsoftu Bill Gates se v Londýně svezl autonomním autem britské firmy Wayve Technologies. Při této příležitosti publikoval na svém blogu článek Pravidla silničního provozu se brzy změní, ve kterém vyjadřuje své přesvědčení, že v příštím desetiletí dosáhneme v
Controversial ‘Tiktok Ban Bill’ Sparks Concerns Among Cryptocurrency and Technology Advocates
29.3.2023
Cryptocurrency and technology proponents have recently been discussing a new bipartisan bill called the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT)” Act. In addition to targeting firms such as Kaspersky, Huawei,...
Australian senator introduces private bill to expedite crypto regulation
29.3.2023
Senator Andrew Bragg has introduced a bill proposing regulatory standards for the cryptocurrency industry in Australia
John Wick 4 Director On That Scene That Looks Straight Out Of Hotline Miami
27.3.2023
The video game-inspired fight scene in the recently released neo-noir film, John Wick: Chapter 4, may have changed the game for action movies moving forward. Read more
US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Affirm Blockchain Developers and Non-Custodial Services Are Not Money Transmitters
27.3.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to ensure that developers and non-custodial service providers in the crypto space are not considered money transmitters and are not subject to the same level of regulation as custodial cryptocurrency exchanges. “The longer...