Wyoming


Policy

Sen. Lummis Likely to Oppose Powell’s Fed Nomination on Crypto Grounds

The Wyoming senator is likely to vote against President Biden’s nominees to head the U.S. Federal Reserve, and will rally other senators against them, said a Lummis aide.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis helped draft an amendment to a controversial tax provision in the infrastructure bill.

Finance

Former Oilfield Drillers See Energy Sector and Bitcoin Mining Joining Forces

If the founders of bitcoin miner JAI Energy are right, the two industries are an ideal match.

JAI Energy management (from left) Adam Sarvey with founders Ryan Leachman and Justin Ballard (JAI Energy)

Policy

SEC Stops Wyoming-Based DAO From Registering 2 Digital Tokens

The agency is alleging that American CryptoFed filed a “materially deficient and misleading registration form.”

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Policy

Florida’s Miami-Dade County to ‘Study Feasibility’ of Paying Taxes With Crypto

The county’s Cryptocurrency Task Force will also offer recommendations around other potential policies related to crypto that could prove advantageous.

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Finance

Commercium Financial Becomes Fourth Wyoming-Chartered Crypto Bank

None of the chartered applicants have received a certificate of authority to operate yet, however.

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Markets

Regulators Everywhere Should Follow Wyoming’s DAO Law

Wyoming's world-first law on DAOs is the start of recognizing these legal entities worldwide, says a lawyer specializing in such arrangements.

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Markets

Wyoming Deposit & Transfer Gets Charter to Provide Crypto Custodial Services

WDT said it is the third such charter to be granted.

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Videos

Governor Mark Gordon: Wyoming Wants to Welcome Bitcoin “Pioneers”

Gov. Gordon joins “First Mover” to discuss the nascent crypto industry blooming in Wyoming and what it will take to get more “pioneers” to go west to Wyoming. Plus, the Governor shares whether he holds any crypto or not.

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Videos

Senator Lummis Talks Crypto Regulation, Environmental Standards

Crypto-friendly Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming discusses the need for governmental regulation in the crypto space to encourage responsible innovation. Plus, she shares her thoughts on using renewable energy for bitcoin mining.

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Policy

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Owns Crypto

“People often look to New York or Miami or Delaware before they look at Wyoming. But a lot of the pioneering work has been done here.”

Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming

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