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August Is An Epic Month For Game Releases
1.8.2023
If you thought August was gonna be a snoozefest for gaming, I’m here to wake you the hell up because this month looks like it’ll have something for everyone—and that’s not just BS boilerplate. Read more
Hester Pierce strikes back against SEC crypto warning to accountants
29.7.2023
United States Securities and Exchange commissioner, Hester Pierce, argued that good-faith efforts should not be compromised at the expense of full transparency
Bitcoin Mining Has a Superpower
25.7.2023
It's the blockchain's electricity consumption patterns, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher writes
Riot Platforms at the Heart of Texas' Debate Over Bitcoin Mining’s Effect on the Grid
25.7.2023
The world’s biggest bitcoin mine has drawn the ire of some local residents concerned with Bitcoin's community impact
How Texas Became a Global Mecca for Bitcoin Mining
24.7.2023
Miners have flocked to the state since China banned mining in 2021, encouraged by cheap energy, grid incentives and an alignment of values. “Bitcoin is all about freedom,” says one miner. “And in my dealings with the utilities and the regulators, Texas is all about freedom.”
Texas Blockchain Council director announces run for state house
13.7.2023
The director of Bitcoin mining analytics at the TBC said he was opposed to the Fed's exploration of a central bank digital currency and planned to push for “digital freedom”
2023’s Best Horror Game Death Scenes
13.7.2023
We’re done with half of 2023 and many of its fantastic horror games, though there’s more on the way (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alan Wake 2, and the Silent Hill 2 remake are still due out). That means we’ve willingly subjected ourselves to lots of stone-cold death scenes—enough to compile in...
Texas Bitcoin Miners Scale Back Operations Amidst Heat Wave
28.6.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) miners in Texas have halted operations after a heat wave and subsequent surge in elcetricity price put the state's power grid under pressure.
Crypto miners in the region as well as grid manager the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or Ercot, have confirmed the pause in mining...
Texas State Securities Board Takes Enforcement Action Against Crypto Firm Abra and CEO Bill Barhydt – What's Going On?
16.6.2023
The Texas State Securities Board has issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against crypto lender Abra, claiming that it has been insolvent since at least March 31, 2023.
In a Thursday filing, the Texas regulator unveiled enforcement actions against Abra and its founder William Barhydt...
Crypto lender Abra has been insolvent since March, says Texas regulator
16.6.2023
Abra and its CEO William Barhydt have been issued with an emergency cease and desist order
Crypto Firm Abra Said to be Insolvent in Texas State Regulators’ Cease-and-Desist Order
16.6.2023
According to an emergency cease-and-desist order from the Texas State Securities Board, the cryptocurrency firm Abra is “insolvent or nearly insolvent.” The filing alleges that a group of state securities regulators has been investigating Abra, and the working group interviewed William...
Crypto Lender Abra Has Been Insolvent for Months, State Regulators Say
15.6.2023
Crypto lender Abra has been insolvent since at least March 31, 2023, state securities regulators alleged on Thursday
Cathedra Bitcoin Unveils Plans for Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining in Texas
3.6.2023
On Friday, Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. announced a partnership with 360 Mining, revealing plans to deploy mobile data centers and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners at 360 Mining’s off-grid location in Texas. 360 Mining and Cathedra Bitcoin Announce Texas Bitcoin Mining...
Cathedra Bitcoin to Deploy Crypto Miners at 360 Mining's Texas Site
2.6.2023
Cathedra will pay $55 per megawatt hour of power used plus 10% of gross bitcoin mined at the site
Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted
1.6.2023
Two bills that will seem to embrace mining have been sent to the governor, whereas one that would adversely affect miners was stopped at committee
Texas Bill That Would Limit Miners' Participation in Cost-Saving Grid Programs Stopped in House Committee
30.5.2023
The legislation would have capped the industry's participation in demand response programs
What the ‘anti-mining bill’ means for the crypto industry in Texas
30.5.2023
The Lone Star State has become one of the hottest points on the U.S. map in terms of crypto regulation
Texas legislative session winds down with crypto bills still in limbo
29.5.2023
State lawmakers passed a proof-of-reserves bill and legislation covering crypto firms' usage of flare gas, both awaiting Texas Governor Greg Abbott's approval or veto as of May 29
Russian State Duma Chairman: ‘US National Debt Is a Global Financial Pyramid’
28.5.2023
Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, has stated that U.S. debt has become a “global financial pyramid” whose objective is to “deceive other nations and people.” Volodin also explained that the ability of...
Binance off the hook from $8M Tinder ‘pig butchering’ lawsuit
23.5.2023
The plaintiff, a Texan woman, initially blamed Binance for losing $8 million in a pig butchering scam that began on Tinder