Governor Abbott Appoints Four to Texas Work Group on Blockchain Matters

Today Governor Greg Abbott appointed four experts to the Texas Work Group on Blockchain Matters that is charged with developing a master plan for the expansion of the blockchain industry in Texas and recommend policies and state investments in connection with blockchain technology. The Work Group on Blockchain Matters is specifically tasked with: Identify economic… Read More Governor Abbott Appoints Four to Texas Work Group on Blockchain Matters

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Bitcoin Lenders Face Increased Regulatory Risk in Texas

The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) went after Bitcoin lender BlockFi with a cease-and-desist order and now the TSSB has issued a cease-and-desist order against Celsius. Celsius is a Bitcoin lender and direct competitor of BlockFi. Both companies offer Texas residents crypto interest earning accounts and will face-off with the TSSB in separate hearings before… Read More Bitcoin Lenders Face Increased Regulatory Risk in Texas

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Texas Bitcoin Miners Revving Up

Texas Bitcoin mining facilities are revving up their operations across the state, especially in west Texas. Argo Blockchain recently closed on a $25 million loan from Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital and are using the proceeds to building out Argo’s west Texas renewable energy-powered Bitcoin mining facility. Construction is underway on the 320-acre Dickens County property… Read More Texas Bitcoin Miners Revving Up

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Texas Blockchain Summit

Join the Texas Blockchain Council in Austin on October 8th, 2021 for the first-ever Texas Blockchain Summit to hear from industry leaders, US Senators Ted Cruz & Cynthia Lummis, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, Bitcoin miners, VC firms, and crypto twitter personalities discussing the policy, politics, and economics of protocol revolutions like Bitcoin. Leaders in the… Read More Texas Blockchain Summit

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