State Texas Financial News
09.09 / 15:07
09.09 / 12:57
Blockchain
COST
Ethereum
coinbase
Coinbase Backs Lawsuit against US Treasury over Tornado Cash Sanctions
Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is helping organize and pay the costs of a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department over its sanctions on Tornado Cash.
09.09 / 01:13
Blockchain
regulation
coinbase
Department
Backed
Crypto investors backed by Coinbase sue U.S. Department of Treasury after Tornado Cash sanctions
According to a new lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. On Thursday, six users of the Ethereum blockchain and cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash sued the U.S. Department of Treasury, alleging that its recent designation of 44 Tornado Cash smart contract addresses to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) is "not in accordance with law."
06.09 / 03:01
Law
regulation
crimes
FinCEN
Prison
Bitcoiner sentenced to federal prison warns users involved in OTC trading
Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known by the moniker ‘Doctor Bitcoin’ or their handle Rizzn, has claimed that “transacting Bitcoin p2p is a federal crime” after announcing the sentence in their case to social media followers.
04.09 / 09:25
business
Adoption
Bitcoin
Repurposing Bitcoin mining heat can solve global energy crisis: Arcane
The flexibility behind running Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations can be vital to solving the real-world problems that stand in the way of the energy industry, suggests Arcane research.
01.09 / 15:11
01.09 / 08:57
Ethereum
Report
Bitcoin
CoinGecko reveals the US state most interested in Bitcoin and Ethereum
The Golden State of California may be America's most inquisitive state about Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), new data from CoinGecko has revealed.
01.09 / 05:11
30.08 / 18:11
UPS
BlackRock
Republicans hate ESG. The trillion-dollar shift to green investing is happening anyway
Republicans are stepping up their efforts to prevent investors from considering environmental and other factors in their decisions. They are running up against the trillions of dollars in investments committed to funds addressing such concerns.
26.08 / 22:45
business
Netflix
'Anything is possible' — John McAfee's wife responds to faked death claims
The wife of crypto evangelist and computer programmer John McAfee has responded to a claim made by her husband's ex-girlfriend that he faked his death and was currently in hiding.
25.08 / 09:23
BlackRock
BlackRock, Schroders, Jupiter on Texas investment blacklist over ‘fossil fuel boycott’
BlackRock, Jupiter and Schroders are among a list of financial groups that have appeared on a blacklist published by the US state of Texas, with the three asset managers accused of boycotting energy companies.
24.08 / 12:35
business
Bitcoin
Crypto mining can benefit Texas energy industry: Comptroller's office
The United States filled in the wide gap in Bitcoin (BTC) mining that was left open by China by the end of June 2021. Despite looming rumors of high power consumption, officials in Texas, one of the fastest growing crypto mining hubs in the US, now believe that mining operations can, in fact, garner a symbiotic relationship with the energy industry.
20.08 / 01:43
Stablecoin
Dollar
Backed
United Texas Bank CEO wants to 'limit the issuance of US dollar-backed stablecoins to banks'
Scott Beck, chief executive officer of United Texas Bank, called on members of the state’s blockchain working group to recommend policy for leaving stablecoins to banks rather than crypto firms.
18.08 / 01:05
business
Energy Consumption
'There's a lot less land to go around' — why White Rock established off-the-grid mining in Texas
Amid many cryptocurrency mining firms in Texas scaling down operations to reduce the load on the power grid, at least one company set up miners not quite as affected by the state’s energy requirements during extreme heat.
17.08 / 04:31
business
Sport
partnership
Houston Texans becomes first NFL team to sell game suite with crypto
National Football League (NFL) team Houston Texans has become the first organization in the league to sell single-game suites in exchange for crypto.
16.08 / 17:11
Racing
U.S. School Districts Facing Teacher Shortages Get Creative
In Maine, state employees are pitching summer-camp counselors on the benefits of being a teacher. In Texas, school districts are buying billboards in other states to lure educators across the border. In Florida, military veterans with no prior teaching experience will soon be allowed to lead classrooms. In New Jersey, dozens of districts will pipe virtual teachers into classrooms.
11.08 / 19:17
11.08 / 09:05
Blockchain
Digital Currency
Social Media
Bitcoin
21-year-old got ‘thought-provoking’ questions after teaching crypto to old folks
When assisted senior living home The Preston of the Park Cities approached Owen Robertson to hold a course on crypto, NFTs, and the Metaverse for their residents, the 21-year-old didn’t expect how quickly they’d pick up on the complex topics.
10.08 / 00:41
UPS
BTC
Bitcoin
Bitcoin short-term investors should know this before exiting
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency holds on to two main catalysts for support. Mainly the mining activity and transactional requirements via the Lightning network. But it seems like the former took a major hit while the latter continues to aid the network reach new heights.
08.08 / 18:47
Blockchain
Platform
ICE
Decentraland
Hold ’em Decentral – What next for this Decentraland-based game
Not to be confused with Decentraland, Decentral Games is a non-custodial casino protocol designed to function as a play-to-earn game operator within Decentraland.
06.08 / 23:29
business
Mining
stocks
Bitcoin
Amid miner capitulation, Hut 8 maintained BTC ‘HODL strategy’ in July
Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) miner Hut 8 Mining Corp. added to its massive BTC reserves in July, as the firm maintained its long-term “HODL strategy” in the face of market volatility.
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