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Policy

Texas Surges in U.S. States' Race to Put Public Funds Into Crypto

Texas' bitcoin strategic reserve bill clears its senate, while New Hampshire marks a committee win and Utah teeters on a deadline this week.

Austin

Policy

Utah One Vote Away, But Some States Fail to Break Through on Crypto Stakes

Five states' crypto efforts faltered as Texas advances and Utah nears a final vote, leaving the state-level push for digital asset reserves with mixed results.

Texas state senate's Business and Commerce Committee

Markets

Bitcoin Miner GDA Expands West Texas Facilities With 50 MW Deployment

Genesis Digital Assets is a private bitcoin miner that claims to have one of the largest hashrate capacities in the world.

Bitcoin mining rigs (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

MARA Holdings Closes Deal for Texas Wind Farm

The acquisition adds 114 megawatts of wind capacity to MARA’s asset base as it expands into energy infrastructure.

Wind farm in Cádiz, Spain (Luca Bravo/Unsplash)

Markets

Why High Net-Worth Investors Are Super Bullish on Bitcoin Right Now

The difference in outlook between traders and high net-worth individuals has never been greater, according to David Siemer, CEO of Wave Digital Assets.

KULR expands bitcoin holdings to 510 BTC (Jacco Rienks, Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. SEC Loses Crypto Lawsuit Over 'Dealer' Definition That Pushed Into Crypto

A Texas federal court ruled that the regulator's new dealer definition that roped in crypto entities was "untethered" to U.S. securities law.

A U.S. court in Texas ordered the SEC to yank a rule that it says unlawfully roped in crypto firms. (Hans Watson/Flickr)

Finance

'There's No Catch': Bitcoin Mining Startup Promises Free Money to Renewable Energy Companies

Bitcoin mining could eventually help develop a global index for the price of electricity, according to Sangha Renewables President Spencer Marr.

Spencer Marr, president and co-founder of Sangha Renewables (Spencer Marr).

Policy

Five U.S. States Reach Settlement With GS Partners, Investors to Get Full Refunds

The Texas State Securities Board spearheaded the investigation and subsequent settlement with GS Partners and its owner, Josip Heit.

Texas State Securities Board Enforcement Director Joe Rotunda (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Hashrate May Finally Slow as Miners Face Scorching Summer Heatwaves

Hashrate for the Bitcoin network typically flattens or declines during North American summer time, industry experts say.

Celsius Network is now allowing withdrawals from some accounts after freezing the accounts last June. (Unsplash)

Policy

ERCOT CEO: Texas' Power Grid Needs Larger Increase Than Expected to Handle AI, Bitcoin Mining

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' CEO said in Senate testimony that the state's grid capacity will need to double in the next decade to handle demand, while the Lieutenant Governor of Texas says more scrutiny is coming for this industry.

(Dale Honeycutt/Unsplash)

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