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Texas Man Allegedly Used $1.1M in COVID-19 Relief Funds to Buy Crypto
14.7.2020
U.S. authorities have accused a man of securing COVID-19 relief funds to invest in cryptocurrency
Texas Man’s Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking ‘Where’s the Beef?’
14.7.2020
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company
Texas Regulators Take Aim at South African Cryptocurrency MLM Scheme
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board has successfully shut down the operations of an illegal cryptocurrency investment scheme
South African Crypto Investment Company Issued Cease And Desist Order In Texas
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued a cease and desist order Wednesday against on Mirror Trading International (MTI), Forexandbitcoin.com and four individuals involved in a multi-level marketing scam. Out of the four individuals, Cornelius Johannes Steynberg is a resident of South...
Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud
8.7.2020
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam
4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules
5.7.2020
A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U.S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal. According to...
US Court Freezes Assets Linked to Alleged $9M ICO Scam
28.5.2020
A federal court has frozen assets raised from investors in the Meta 1 Coin token sale
Layer1 Stabilizes Texas Grids With 'Bitcoin Batteries'
22.5.2020
Layer1 will release electricity in response to spikes in consumer demand that may threaten local power grids, such as during heatwaves
Petro-Dollar System Crumbles: US Dollar Could Collapse from the World’s Oil Wars
22.4.2020
During the last few days, people witnessed history when the price of crude oil dropped below zero to -$40 per barrel, and as time passes many analysts think the worst is yet to come. After West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil-based contracts dried up for May, contracts for June collapsed by 45%....
Market Wrap: Oil in Turmoil, Bitcoin Gains Slightly to $6.9K
21.4.2020
While oil futures continue to collapse, bitcoin holds steady, even making gains as the U.S. market closes lower
Texas Cloud Mining Firm Shut Down After Fake Charity Pitch
10.4.2020
Ultra Mining is accused of running a ‘recession special’ and touting a fraudulent $100,000 donation to coronavirus relief efforts
Texas Regulator Spots Crypto Firm at Fraudulent COVID-19 Charity Claims
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board issues an emergency action against an alleged crypto mining scam making fraudulent COVID-19 charity claims
US State Regulators Order ‘Fraudulent’ Crypto Mining Scheme to Shut Down
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission filed an emergency action against Ultra Mining, alleging it offered unregistered securities by promising to double investments in a cloud mining scheme
Texas Regulator Warns of New Crypto Frauds Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
24.3.2020
Texas state watchdog issued a warning of the boost in crypto scams amid Coronavirus-related fake news
Analyst Claims 98% of Mining Rigs Fail to Verify Transactions
1.3.2020
Digiconomist’s founder has claimed the power expended in a single BTC transaction could power a British household for two months
Peter Thiel-Backed Startup Says Texas Is the Best Place to Mine Bitcoin
29.2.2020
Layer1 is not the only mining company to launch flagship facilities in Texas, with Bitmain and Northern Bitcoin vying for their Texas-based operations to be the largest worldwide
Oil Prices Are Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin
20.2.2020
For skeptics and traditional market investors, bitcoin is synonymous with extreme bouts of price volatility. However, in recent times, oil has become a relatively risky asset
Texas Securities Board Added Cryptocurrencies to List of Top Threats to Investors
14.1.2020
Texas State Securities Board has added cryptocurrency to the list of investments that raise red flags and require careful scrutiny
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
SBI, GMO to Rent Capacity at Massive Bitcoin Mine in Texas: Report
7.1.2020
Potentially the world's biggest bitcoin mine, one still under construction, is said to have signed up two top corporate customers in the form of SBI Holdings and GMO