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Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Unanimously Passes Committee Vote

Texas is a major hub for bitcoin miners, many of whom have taken advantage of demand response programs, which the bill looks to curb.

Apr 4, 2023
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The SEC's Beaxy Suit Looks Like a Coinbase Case Preview

The SEC took pains to note the Beaxy exchange did a lot of illegal trading. Is this a preview of its action against Coinbase?

Apr 4, 2023
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Voyager-Binance.US Legal Fight Must Be Resolved by April 13, Court Documents Say

The bankrupt company’s creditors stand to lose $100 million if delays caused by government objections drag on.

Apr 4, 2023


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The UK Has Created Crypto Banking Problems

U.K. lobbying groups and lawmakers have been complaining that crypto clients can’t find a bank and are faced with restrictions, so they are calling the government to act.

Mar 25, 2023
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Is This Finally an Atomic Bomb From the SEC?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s notice to Coinbase (COIN) that it’s likely to be accused of breaking securities laws could foreshadow an agency effort to break the back of the crypto sector as it now operates, but it also may finally force court rulings that define how the industry can move forward.

Mar 23, 2023
Port in a storm
No Crypto Banking Port Has Really Opened Up in This U.S. Storm

The biggest U.S. banks have not stepped forward to welcome homeless crypto businesses scrambling for banking services after fleeing the wreckage of Silvergate Bank, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.

Mar 20, 2023
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Is This a Crypto Banking Bailout?

As the wreckage that started inside crypto banking threatens financial institutions beyond the sector’s border, the federal government is eager to make it clear that it’s not going to let it get out of hand. But is it a bailout?

Mar 13, 2023

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