![Pro-Bitcoin Legislation Reigns Victorious In Texas This Year As The Legislative Session Ends Pro-Bitcoin Legislation Reigns Victorious In Texas This Year As The Legislative Session Ends](http://bitcoinmagazine.com/.image/c_limit,cs_srgb,h_1200,q_auto:good,w_1200/MTg1MDk0MzA2Njg2NjQxNDk3/img_7058.png)
Bitcoin policy advocates celebrated several victories in the recent quarter, including the success of Texas SB 1929, a pro-mining bill, and the defeat of Texas SB 1751, an anti-mining bill. VP of Research…
![Texas proof-of-reserve bill passes through the Senate Texas proof-of-reserve bill passes through the Senate](https://images.cointelegraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=90,width=840/https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2023-05/04649edc-92d0-488c-aa18-6243a32f07b8.jpg)
The legislation that could oblige exchanges to maintain reserves “in an amount sufficient to fulfill all obligations to customers” made it one step closer to reality in the state of Texas. The bill…
![Texas Passes Amendments Adding Crypto to Bill of Rights Texas Passes Amendments Adding Crypto to Bill of Rights](https://assets.bitdegree.org/images/texas-legislators-agree-to-add-crypto-in-the-states-bill-of-rights-featured.jpg)
139 legislators voted in favor of the proposed amendments, with only two being against it. On May 10th, the lawmakers in Texas hosted a vote proposing to amend the state’s Bill of Rights…
![Fake Elon Musk Coin, AI Scams Raise Ire of Texas Regulators Fake Elon Musk Coin, AI Scams Raise Ire of Texas Regulators](https://img.decrypt.co/insecure/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0/plain/https://cdn.decrypt.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Elon-Texas-16x9-1-gID_7.jpg@png)
On Wednesday, Texas State regulators demanded the termination of an “Artificial intelligence investment scam” that promoted TruthGPT Coin using fake animated avatars and images of Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk to dupe…
![Texas House of Representatives Passes Bill Requiring Proof of Reserves for Crypto Exchanges Texas House of Representatives Passes Bill Requiring Proof of Reserves for Crypto Exchanges](https://cryptopotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Texas.jpg)
On April 21, the Texas House of Representatives approved a bill requiring cryptocurrency exchanges to maintain sufficient reserves to fulfill their clients’ payment obligations. According to the announcement by the Texas House of…
![An Open Letter To Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst An Open Letter To Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst](http://bitcoinmagazine.com/.image/c_limit,cs_srgb,h_1200,q_auto:good,w_1200/MTkyODY4MzAyMTgyMTY0MTc2/legal-justice.png)
“We encourage you to engage further with bitcoin miners to better understand the matter generally and the consequences of your legislation.” This letter was originally published on bitcoiner.ghost.io. Dear Senator Kolkhorst, As native…
Two Texas lawmakers have introduced identical bills for creating a state-based digital currency backed by gold, a move that comes despite objections from several United States lawmakers against introducing a central bank digital…
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A historically-independent state, Texas’ ongoing embrace of Bitcoin makes it an innovative leader, with or without the rest of the U.S. This is an opinion editorial by James Collins, a financial professional with…
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Pierre Rochard, VP of research at Riot Platforms testified yesterday that Bitcoin is a net positive for the state. The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony in regards to a Texas…
![Texas Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Anti-CBDC Bill Texas Senator Ted Cruz Introduces Anti-CBDC Bill](http://bitcoinmagazine.com/.image/c_limit,cs_srgb,h_1200,q_auto:good,w_1200/MTg1MDk0MzA2Njg2NzA3MDMz/img_7067.png)
Ted Cruz has joined a myriad of politicians in demonstrating their contempt for CBDCs in America — but what about pro-Bitcoin legislation? Texas Governor Ted Cruz has joined a growing group of politicians…
![Texas House Introduces Bill To Boost Local Bitcoin Economy And Protect Rights Of Individual BTC Ownership Texas House Introduces Bill To Boost Local Bitcoin Economy And Protect Rights Of Individual BTC Ownership](http://bitcoinmagazine.com/.image/c_limit,cs_srgb,h_1200,q_auto:good,w_1200/MTkwMTAyNDUzMzAyMDc2Njk3/texas-energy-oil-gas.png)
A new bill introduced in the Texas House could set the state up to be the nucleus of Bitcoin development in the United States. A bill that would fully protect and “welcome the…
![El Salvador To Open A Bitcoin Embassy In Texas El Salvador To Open A Bitcoin Embassy In Texas](http://bitcoinmagazine.com/.image/c_limit,cs_srgb,h_1200,q_auto:good,w_1200/MTkwMDU2OTk4MzIxMDA2MjM4/20220608_btcfinal_best-paxful-_-bitcoin-for-the-100-x-bitcoin-magazine-_-series-2.png)
A new link between the Central American nation and Texas has been borne out of Bitcoin. After opening its first Bitcoin Embassy in Lugano, Switzerland, El Salvador is opening a second one in…