Texas Blockchain Council

Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, from left, U.S. Blockchain Coalition Executive Director Arry Yu, and Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher discuss digital assets policy at the Texas Blockchain Summit at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas on Nov. 20..

The Last Word: State Rep. Capriglione on Y’all Street, Digital Assets, and a Texas Bitcoin Reserve

by | Nov 22, 2024
“It’s destined to happen somewhere. I’d rather it happen here first.”

Giovanni Capriglione Texas State Representative Chair, Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services Committee …on the potential for Texas to create a Bitcoin strategic reserve ahead of federal initiatives, speaking at the Texas Blockchain Summit in Dallas this week.

Earlier this week, Texas state Rep....

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General Counsel Exits MoneyGram To Be Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Leading Crypto Firm
by | Jun 28, 2024
Robert Villasenor brings more than 25 years of experience to Seattle-based Coinme, where he will help navigate the industry’s legal and regulatory framework as Coinme grows.
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‘Fablets’ and More: How SMU Snagged Lead Agency Role in Federal Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub
by | Oct 24, 2023
On Monday, the Biden administration unveiled 31 U.S. Tech Hubs in the U.S., including the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Hub. Here's a deep dive into how Dallas landed its second federal tech hub in two months, who's involved, and what it could mean for the region.
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Fort Worth’s City Hall Bitcoin Mine Went Viral—and Companies Nationwide Have Taken Notice
by | Nov 2, 2022
In April, Mayor Mattie Parker turned on three Bitcoin mining machines in Fort Worth City Hall. Since then, the six-month pilot has netted the city $1,019.31. But the real payoff came when the story swept the country—and companies in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Jersey took interest. “We tallied nearly 753 million media impressions from this project, which has now branded our city as innovative on a global scale," says Carlo Capua, the city's chief of strategy and innovation.
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InfStones has four global offices. [Image: InfStones]

Plano Startup Nears Unicorn Status as It Helps Others Build on Blockchains

by | Jun 2, 2022
Launched in Palo Alto in 2018, InfStones relocated its HQ to Plano last year. With a goal of bringing the “AWS experience to Web3,” it's landed a new $66 million funding round and says it's nearing unicorn status—a designation for startups valued at $1 billion. “Our vision is to provide a rugged, easy-to-use Web3 environment to build a more transparent, intelligent world,” CEO Zhenwu Shi says.
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Bitcoin Mining Company Investing $333M for New Facility South of Dallas
by | Apr 28, 2022
Colorado-based Riot Blockchain, one of the world's largest publicly traded bitcoin mining companies, announced plans to develop a 265-acre site in Corsicana—about an hour south of Dallas—adding to its growing presence in the Lone Star State. At full capacity, the development is expected to have one gigawatt of capacity—enough energy to power around 750,000 households.
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Fort Worth Becomes First U.S. City to Mine Bitcoin, Right From City Hall
by | Apr 26, 2022
Fort Worth is positioning itself to be the capital of crypto mining. Bitcoin mining machines donated by the Texas Blockchain Council began running 24/7 today, following a city council vote that authorized the six-month pilot program.

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker plugged in the machines herself live on Twitter this afternoon at 2:35 p.m. “These small but powerful machines mark Fort Worth’s larger commitment to becoming a leading hub for technology and innovation," she said.
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Building on a ‘Crypto Mining Gold Rush’: Dallas’ Blockmetrix Raises $43M Series B
by | Mar 8, 2022
With $50 million in total funding since launching just last year, Blockmetrix plans to purchase more than 5,000 bitcoin mining rigs, adding to more than 1,000 it currently operates—mostly in Oklahoma.

But the startup aims to go beyond mining bitcoin to research and develop crypto revenue sources, loan bitcoin, set up a cryptocurrency exchange, and more.
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Lee Bratcher is president of the Texas Blockchain Council. [Courtesy image]

Watch Out Wyoming: Could the Texas Blockchain Council Turn Texas Into America’s Blockchain and Crypto Capital?

by | Jul 28, 2021
The council's president, Lee Bratcher, helped get blockchain and crypto laws passed by the Texas Legislature. Now he's planning for a big blockchain summit in Austin on Oct. 8, and hoping to make Texas "the jurisdiction of choice" for blockchain innovation.
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Texas Blockchain Council and Chamber of Digital Commerce Develop Guide for State’s Adoption of the Technology
by | Mar 18, 2021
The nonprofit trade associations have released the Legislator's Toolkit for Blockchain Technology – Texas Edition to boost the adoption of blockchain across the state. It's the first step toward widespread adoption, and a way for legislators to see what resources are available to address the issues blockchain innovators are currently facing.
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