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Texas Man Charged for Using COVID-19 Small Business Relief Funds to Buy Crypto
Texas resident Joshua Thomas Argires has been charged for investing COVID-19 relief funds in cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies Added to the List of Top Threats to Investors by Texas Security Board
According to the latest Texas Investors Guide, Texas regulators have added cryptocurrencies to the list of top threats to investors. In an edition of the states Securities Board's “Texas Investor Guide: Strategies for Investing Wisely and Avoiding Financial Fraud,” the regulatory body included cryptocurrencies to the list of investments with potential red flags. The report described cryptocurrencies as extraordinarily volatile and challenging to grasp for people who are not professional traders.
UK’s Argo Blockchain Buys 320 Acres in Texas to Build Bitcoin Mining Facility
London-based Argo Blockchain has joined an increasing number of firms seeking to construct crypto mining facilities in Texas, US.
Students at Texas-based University Accorded with Blockchain-Powered GreenLight Credentials
The University of North Texas (UNT) in Dallas has unveiled GreenLight Credentials, a blockchain-enabled academic records verification platform, for its students, giving them more control of their transcripts.
Texas Authorities Slap “Bitcoin Pope” and Forex Birds with Cease and Desist Order for Fraudulent Investment Scheme
An emergency cease and desist order has been issued against the “Bitcoin Pope” trader, under allegations of fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.
Texas City Fort Worth Becomes First Government to Mine Bitcoin in the US
Fort Worth, a City in Texas State, announced Tuesday to become the first city government to mine Bitcoin in the United States.
Texas Objects to Binance.US and Voyager Digital Deal
Texas’ State Securities Board and Department of Banking object to Binance.US's proposed $1.022 billion deal to buy Voyager Digital's assets, citing "inadequate" disclosures.
Argo Blockchain Announces 1st Quarter Financial Results
Argo Blockchain has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2022. It showed total quarterly revenue of $19.52 million, up from $17.84 million in the same period last year, attributed to an increase in hash rate over the past year.
Texas Passes Bipartisan House Bill 1666 Regulating Digital Asset Service Providers
Aiming to reinforce regulation in the digital asset industry, the Texas legislature has enacted bipartisan House Bill 1666. Set to take effect on September 1, 2023, the legislation imposes rigorous requirements on digital asset service providers in terms of handling customer funds.
Samsung Secures $6.4 Billion in US Government Grants for Chip Manufacturing Expansion in Texas
Samsung Electronics has secured $6.4 billion in US government grants to expand its Texas chip manufacturing operations, aiming to boost production for automotive, aerospace, and defense industries, including two production facilities and a research center.
Texas lawmakers propose gold-backed state digital currency
Two Texas lawmakers have introduced bills proposing a state-based digital currency backed by gold, with each unit of the currency representing a fraction of a troy ounce of gold held in trust. The bills are set to take effect in September 2023, but have yet to be passed or presented for a vote. This move comes despite objections from several U.S. lawmakers who are against the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Texas Bitcoin Miners Agree to Reduce Power Usage
The crypto miners made the move after ERCOT suggested the need to reduce power consumption.
Texas Securities Board Issues Emergency Cease and Desist Order to Abra and CEO, William Barhydt
The Texas State Securities Board has taken decisive action against Abra by issuing an Emergency Cease and Desist Order. The order, also directed at Abra's CEO, William (Bill) Barhydt, alleges securities fraud and misleading statements in connection with Abra's digital asset depository accounts.
FTX.US, Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Are Under Probe by Texas Regulators
Texas Regulators are investigating FTX.US over its high-yield, interest-bearing accounts.
Core Scientific and Celsius Mining Settle Litigation with Texas Data Center Purchase Agreement
Core Scientific has agreed to sell its Cedarvale Bitcoin mining site in Texas to Celsius Mining LLC for $14 million. The deal will settle ongoing litigation and allow Celsius to expand its Texas data centers. The Cedarvale site, valued at $45 million, will be overseen by US Bitcoin Corp. The transaction is not impacting Core Scientific's mining fleet.
Crypto Miners in Texas Halted Due to Extreme Heat
Many crypto miners have shut down operations due to a heatwave in Texas.
Green Lights to Texas State Chartered Banks to Provide Virtual Currency Custody Services
Texas state-chartered banks get the green light from the regulator in Texas of the United States for providing customer custody virtual currencies services.
Mining company Argo Blockchain to Launch Flagship Mining Facility in Texas
The London-listed Bitcoin mining company Argo Blockchain will officially launch its flagship mining facility Helios in Texas next week.
Riot Blockchain's Texas Mining Operations Disrupted by Winter Storms
Riot Platforms' 2023 hash rate ambitions were slowed by Texas winter weather.
El Salvador is Opening a Bitcoin Embassy in the United States
El Salvador, the first nation to legalize Bitcoin, is opening a Texas Bitcoin Embassy to promote BTC.
UPS and HerdX Deliver Blockchain Verified Beef
With the successful shipment and verification of beef products within Texas, HerdX and UPS are setting a pace in the use of blockchain for global supply chain
Couple Charged by the SEC for Defrauding 500 Investors in Fraudulent Water-Backed Cryptocurrency Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has persecuted a former Texan pastor and his spouse for allegedly conning hundreds of innocent investors. The SEC said that the Texas couple used alkaline water-backed crypto, TeshuaCoin, to con the investors.
Jul 10 Trading Analysis: When bitcoin sneezes, the crypto world catches a cold
With escalating covid19 cases in some US states (esp Florida, Texas, California and etc - it's very hard to ignore that when the cases keep rising), Oil now back to below $40, lack of any macro news tonight and some technical exhaustion signs on equity indices, I think US stocks will trade weak tonight; and I think there is a likelihood that S&P will likely close near the BIG 3k level.
US Congress Examines Draft Stablecoin Bill While Facebook Will Not Launch Libra Until US Regulators Approve
The United States Congress has been considering drafting a bill that argues that all managed stablecoins must be treated as investment contracts and hence are securities.
IOTA Creates Payment System Compatible With Any App or Game
A developer has revealed that IOTA, a distributed ledger protocol created by the IOTA Foundation, has been integrated into a payment system, which can be utilized in any app or game. Expressly, it functions seamlessly on all platforms, cush as Xbox one, WebAbb, Windows, Android, Playstation 4, Linux, and iOS, among others.
The Digital Dollar Continues to be Pushed by Former CFTC Chair
The former US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman continues to fight for the U.S Dollar to become a digital global force.
Google’s Quantum Technology Could Satiate Proof-of-Stake Detractors
Google’s newly achieved ‘Quantum Supremacy’ computing technology has been marked for some surprising applications in the cryptocurrency space. According to one researcher on the project, the technology could enhance the proof-of-stake (PoS) algorithm.