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![Texas Lieutenant Governor proposes Bitcoin reserve for 2025](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/crypto-news-Texas-desert-background-bright-tones-low-poly-style-1-880x525.jpg)
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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has announced plans to establish a “Texas Bitcoin Reserve” as part of his top legislative priorities for the 2025 session. The proposal underscores Texas’ ongoing push to integrate Bitcoin (BTC) into its financial strategy and…
![Ripple scores New York and Texas money transmitter licenses](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Ripples-social-activity03-880x525.webp)
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Ripple was awarded financial licenses in New York and Texas, which allow the firm to extend its payment services to more U.S. users.
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![Texas investor ordered to submit keys to $124m Bitcoin fortune](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Crypto-wallet-recovery-without-a-private-key-or-seed-phrase-option04-880x523.webp)
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A Satoshi-era Bitcoin buyer must surrender crypto keys to his $124 million stash, a Texas court ruled following a landmark conviction last year.
![Public fitness equipment maker Interactive Strength shares rise 11% on Bitcoin treasury strategy](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/08/crypto-news-Stacks-the-OG-Bitcoin-L2-shows-the-power-of-being-early-option03-880x523.webp)
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Texas-based fitness maker Interactive Strength plans to allocate $5 million in Bitcoin as part of its treasury strategy. Interactive Strength, a maker of specialty fitness equipment, said Thursday its board has approved allocating up to $5 million in Bitcoin (BTC),…
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A federal court in Texas has struck down a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that expanded the definition of a broker to include decentralized finance platforms and other crypto entities. The SEC’s broker-dealer rule, finalized in February 2024, aimed to…
![Analyst remains bullish on Cipher after 2.5 GW energy expansion in Texas](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Bitcoin-mining-equipment-option01-880x525.webp)
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Analysts at H.C. Wainwright & Co. believe Cipher’s recent acquisition in Texas will enhance its strategic operations. Cipher recently announced the acquisition of a 300 MW development site in West Texas, increasing its total energy pipeline to over 2.5 GW…
![Ted Cruz: Bitcoin is a reservoir of power](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Ted-Cruz-option04-880x525.webp)
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In a recent speech for the Texas Blockchain Council, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz referred to Bitcoin as an energy safety blanket for Texas’s grid infrastructure. Cruz described Bitcoin (BTC) as a “reservoir of power,” suggesting that it could serve as…
![Bitcoin miner Crusoe to build ‘multibillion-dollar’ AI data center in Texas](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-The-robot-hand-holds-a-coin-with-the-bitcoin-symbol-on-it-trading-chart-background-dark-tones-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
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Bitcoin miner Crusoe Energy announced a new multibillion-dollar deal with energy tech company Lancium to build a data center for artificial intelligence in Texas. Crusoe Energy, one of the first Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies in the U.S. to use wasted…
![Bitcoin miner Hut 8 secures 205MW site in Texas to upgrade its capacity to 1.3GW](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-cryptocurrency-mining-equipment-blurry-background-neon-color-cyberpunk-880x525.jpg)
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Hut 8 said it has entered into a power purchase agreement for a site in West Texas with access to 205 megawatts. Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 is gearing up to expand its infrastructure platform significantly with the latest agreement…
![EIA voluntarily pauses Bitcoin miner survey following lawsuit over energy scrutiny](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Bitcoin-mining-equipment-option01-880x525.webp)
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A US court has temporarily suspended an Energy Information Administration (EIA) directive requiring Bitcoin miners to participate in a mandatory survey. The decision, made by Judge Alan Albright, prevents the EIA from enforcing the Texas Blockchain Council and its members…
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Riot and the Texas Blockchain Council successfully convinced a U.S. district judge that immediate harm would occur without a temporary restraining order to halt further data collection.
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Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms have initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), its Energy and Information Administration (EIA), and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The legal challenge, filed in the U.S.…
![Texas Bitcoin mining firm sues SEC for overreach on crypto](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-The-US-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission-SEC03-880x525.webp)
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A Texas crypto firm and industry group sued the SEC, disputing its authority over exchange-traded crypto, aiming to classify them as non-securities. In a legal maneuver against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a Texas-based crypto mining firm called…
![Bitcoin mining causing health, noise crises in small Texas town](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-Bitcoin-mining-equipment-option01-880x525.webp)
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Residents of Granbury, Texas, are facing unprecedented disturbances, health issues, and environmental crises due to a local Bitcoin mining operation, as reported by TIME.
![Chinese investors with political ties allegedly behind mining hub in Texas](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-China-CBDC-option06-880x525.webp)
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A new report from The New York Times sheds light on how Chinese investors, aided by Binance, acquired a Texas mining facility. A 23-year-old Chinese national and NYU student, Jerry Yu, appears to be the majority owner of a Texas-based…
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![Celsius acquires Texas mining site from Core Scientific for $14m](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/06/Open-Exchange-tokenizes-Celsius-bankruptcy-claims02-880x525.jpg)
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Core Scientific CEO Adam Sullivan expressed his satisfaction at the resolution, stating he was pleased to resolve “all existing litigation” with Celsius Mining.