Texas

OpenSea Suspends Trading of Sand Vegas Casino Club NFTs
OpenSea Suspends Trading of Sand Vegas Casino Club NFTs
OpenSea has suspended the trading of “Gambling Apes” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from the Sand Vegas Casino Club. This comes after regulators in Texas and Alabama ordered tradi...
OpenSea Suspends Trading of Sand Vegas Casino Club NFTs

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Binance Asks to Be Removed From Crypto Romance Scam Lawsuit
The Cayman Islands company argued it is not subject to the "personal jurisdiction" of U.S. federal courts.
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Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators Block Sales of ‘Metaverse’ Casino NFTs
“What happens in the Metaverse, does not stay in the Metaverse,” says Texas Securities Commissioner.
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Austin city council (Sam Padilla)
City of Austin Approves ‘Fact-Finding Study’ for Tax Payments in Bitcoin, Crypto
The Texas city will investigate the feasibility of adopting “bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies” with a study due in mid-June.
Austin city council (Sam Padilla)

A bitcoin mining farm (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)
Owner of Bitstream Mining to List on Nasdaq
The small miner has bought 5,000 used Canaan mining rigs and has an agreement to host Bitmain s19 Pros in Texas.
A bitcoin mining farm (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

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Bitcoin Mining Startup Blockmetrix Raises $43M in Series B Round
The company had previously raised $7 million that went into deploying more than 1,000 mining rigs.
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Why Texas Winter Storm Had 'Positive Impact' on Bitcoin Mining Operations
Why Texas Winter Storm Had ‘Positive Impact’ on Bitcoin Mining Operations
Justin Baillard, CEO of Wyoming-based Bitcoin energy solutions provider JAI Energy, discusses the “very positive” impact of Texas’ winter storm on the Bitcoin network, and wha...
Why Texas Winter Storm Had 'Positive Impact' on Bitcoin Mining Operations

Exploring the Impact of Texas Winter Storm on Crypto Mining Operations
Exploring the Impact of Texas Winter Storm on Crypto Mining Operations
A number of crypto miners in Texas are already shutting down some or all of their operations as the region awaits an Arctic blast that is likely to test the state’s power grid...
Exploring the Impact of Texas Winter Storm on Crypto Mining Operations

Bitcoin miners in Texas are bracing for a severe winter storm. (Christine Kohler/Getty Images)
Texas Crypto Miners Shuttering Operations as Winter Storm Approaches
Riot Blockchain is among the companies on storm watch and looking to help protect the state’s power grid.
Bitcoin miners in Texas are bracing for a severe winter storm. (Christine Kohler/Getty Images)

Could Texas Be a World Leader in Crypto?
Could Texas Be a World Leader in Crypto?
Texas Bitcoin Foundation launched last week to lead original research and educate the public about bitcoin’s social and economic impacts. Executive Director Natalie Smolenski...
Could Texas Be a World Leader in Crypto?