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Policy

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says

The Fairshake super PAC and its affiliates are reserving broadcast time in Ohio, Arizona and Michigan for their Senate races in the November general election.

Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is set to benefit from as much as $12 million in crypto-industry campaign help. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Fan Won Ohio Senate Primary That Could Alter the Industry's U.S. Destiny

Bernie Moreno will be the Republican nominee for Senate in Ohio, facing Sen. Sherrod Brown in this year's general election.

U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno benefited from President Donald Trump's endorsement on the way to winning the Ohio Republican primary. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Finance

Australian Data Center Startup Arkon Expands to U.S. With $26M in Fresh Funding

CEO Joshua Payne said he expects the acquisition of a data center in Hannibal, Ohio to be "the first of several" over the next year.

Bitcoin miners are attractive partners to build AI data centers: Bernstein. (Shutterstock)

Videos

Rep. Davidson Says He Will Introduce Legislation to Fire SEC Chair Gensler

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) said he is introducing legislation to remove U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler from his role. "To correct a long series of abuses, I am introducing legislation that removes the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and replaces the role with an Executive Director that reports to the Board (where authority resides)," Davidson tweeted. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential outcomes.

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Policy

Ohio Joins $22.5M Multistate Settlement Against Crypto Lender Nexo

The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission announced the settlement in January.

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Videos

Rep. Warren Davidson on Crypto's Role in Politics, Future of Regulation

Ahead of Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) discusses the role of blockchain technology on Capitol Hill, also breaking down key crypto legislation to watch. Where is the future of the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape headed? Plus, the outlook for stablecoins and why they would be a "much better alternative than a central bank digital currency (CBDC)."

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Policy

CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

The regulator filed a cease-and-desist order against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets.

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Videos

Role of Crypto in Ohio Primary Elections

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the role of crypto in Ohio's primary election as blockchain advocate Rep. Warren Davidson wins the Republican nomination for the state’s 8th Congressional District. Plus, a conversation on Trump-backed J.D. Vance’s Senate Republican primary win and the role crypto could play in upcoming elections throughout the country. 

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Policy

Crypto-Friendly Tim Ryan, J.D. Vance to Vie for Ohio's Open Senate Seat

Both Ryan, a Democrat, and Vance, a Republican, support cryptocurrencies.

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Policy

Ohio's Senate Candidates Stake Out Crypto Positions

While crypto policy is unlikely to sway the outcome of Tuesday’s primary, its mindshare among the candidates augurs well for the industry’s clout in the nation’s capital.

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