Texas Moves Forward With Bitcoin Reserve—Volatility Be Damned
Everything is bigger in Texas, the popular saying goes. Now, Bitcoin adds to that reputation as the state moves closer to creating its own strategic Bitcoin reserve. Related Reading: Dirty Crypto: MELANIA And LIBRA Wallets Tied To Money Laundering? The initiative, passed with a landslide 9–0 vote on February 27, 2025, outlines a plan for […]
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Harborly. Harborly, a service that lets customers buy and sell bitcoins using their local currency, has decided to base its U. S. headquarters in Texas due to the state's favorable environment for Bitcoin companies. Also read: Texas Congressman Steve Stockman Introduces HR 5777: "To Protect Cryptocurrencies". Texas Has a Favorable Regulatory Environment for Bitcoin Companies. Choosing a national headquarters is a major decision for a startup. The company must consider a variety of factors, including investor networks and the regulatory environment. This decision can be especially difficult....
On Thursday, March 6, Bitcoiners from across the United States and around the world will gather in Austin, Texas for the first Texas Bitcoin Conference. Attendees will have a stellar line-up of speakers to look forward to with ample time to network and take part in over 30 workshops and tutorials. The Texas Bitcoin Conference Team issued the following press release: Mt. Gox and the Future of Bitcoin Demystified. Texas Bitcoin Conference. Premier Two-Day Event. March 5th and 6th 2014. Features over 30 workshops and tutorials for consumer friendly Bitcoin adoption, a $1 Million Hackathon for....
Bitcoin mining firm Blockap has relocated its headquarters to Austin, as Texas officials embrace the Bitcoin industry.
Today, the Texas Coinitiative posted a new update to their blog: The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission OK's Bitcoin-For-Alcohol sales. Elsewhere in the country, Ohio lawmakers have stymied Bitcoin adoption somewhat by banning Bitcoin-For-Alcohol sales in their state. Elsewhere in Texas, the Texas Department of Banking (DOB) released a guidance which clearly states that businesses accepting cryptocurrencies do not require state money transmitting licenses. Texas, as one of the larger states in America, has understandably been leading the charge in Bitcoin adoption. In March, the Texas....
In mid-June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law HB 483, paving the way for Texas to repatriate $1 billion in gold from an underground vault in Manhattan operated by HSBC bank, bringing it home to be stored in a yet-to-be-built Texas Bullion Depository, reports HNGN, which also speculated whether this is the first step in Texas' plan to secede. The gold is owned by the University of Texas' endowment fund. "Today I signed HB 483 to provide a secure facility for the State of Texas, state agencies and Texas citizens to store gold bullion and other precious metals,"Abbott said in an....