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Arizona lawmaker proposes barring taxes on crypto and blockchain
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (500+ words) Two bills and one resolution proposed by state lawmaker Wendy Rogers could allow Arizona voters to change the state's taxation laws applied to digital assets and blockchain. Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers has proposed two bills and a resolution in…...
Crypto ATM operator to expand to Texas, citing friendly regulation
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (327+ words) Bitcoin Bancorp will join Bitcoin Depot, CoinFlip, and others in offering crypto ATMs to the Lone Star State, where the state has begun gaining Bitcoin exposure via ETFs Cryptocurrency ATM operator Bitcoin Bancorp, formerly known as Bullet Blockchain, said it…...
Florida lawmaker reboots crypto reserve bill after the first one flopped
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (476+ words) Florida House Representative Webster Barnaby filed a new crypto reserve bill after the first one failed, but this time it isn't a Bitcoin-only bill, and stricter compliance measures have been added. A Florida House Republican has filed a revised bill…...
Texas lawmaker behind state’s crypto reserve bill: Ether may be next
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) The cryptocurrency with the second-largest market cap was on its way to meeting requirements under Texas' crypto reserve law until a price drop on Friday. This year, Texas" legislature passed a law to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the…...
Massachusetts to hold hearing to consider Bitcoin reserve bill
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) Introduced by a Republican lawmaker in February, the legislation may be unlikely to get any traction in Massachusetts" legislature, where Democrats hold a supermajority. A committee in the legislature of the US state of Massachusetts is scheduled to hear discussions…...
Michigan pushes ahead with strategic crypto reserve bill
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (402+ words) Michigan's crypto reserve bill has advanced to the committee stage, allowing 10% state investment in digital assets. Michigan has taken the next step for its strategic crypto reserve bill, which moved to a second reading on Thursday." The Michigan House Bill…...
Bitmain to open first US-based ASIC chip factory: Bloomberg
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (401+ words) Leading Bitcoin mining ASIC manufacturer Bitmain is set to open its first US-based production facility by early 2026 amid a broader industry shift to the US. The world's top Bitcoin mining application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer, Bitmain, is reportedly on the…...
Arizona woman sentenced for helping North Korea coders get US crypto jobs
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (604+ words) An Arizona woman was sentenced to eight and a half years for aiding North Korean hackers in infiltrating over 300 US crypto and tech firms, generating $17 million of illicit gains. An Arizona woman has been sentenced to more than eight years…...
Arizona governor vetoes bill to stockpile seized crypto
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a measure that would have created a fund from seized crypto, with proceeds split between law enforcement and the state. The governor of Arizona has rejected a bill that would have seen the US…...
Connecticut governor approves law prohibiting crypto use in government
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) Many provisions of the legislation, which received overwhelming support in the state House and Senate, take effect on Oct. 1. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill into law restricting the use of digital assets in state government, including the…...