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Ohio lawmaker introduces Bitcoin reserve bill allowing state to buy BTC

[Dec 18 12:14 AM] Ohio has become the third US state behind Texas and Pennsylvania to see bills introduced to establish Bitcoin reserves as part of the state’s treasury.

Sherrod Brown’s final committee message includes a crypto warning

[Dec 11 9:58 PM] In likely his last committee hearing before leaving office in January, the Ohio senator suggested a looser approach to digital assets could only benefit the “corporate elite.”

Here are the key Senate races for crypto in the US election

[Nov 6 2:15 AM] The crypto industry is watching Senate races in Ohio, Montana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts — all seen as key to getting pro-crypto lawmakers into office.

Republican seeking to unseat Sherrod Brown said he sold all his Bitcoin

[Oct 28 10:02 PM] The Defend American Jobs political action committee has spent more than $40 million on media buys supporting businessman Bernie Moreno’s Senate run.

Ohio’s New Crypto Fraud Unit Claims First Victory, Recovers $130K From Scam

[Oct 10 12:30 AM] The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s new Electronic Fraud Investigations unit has recovered $130,000 from a cryptocurrency scam in its first victory. The unit was established to address the growing complexity of cyber financial crimes…

US Government Seeks Forfeiture of 200,000 USDT Tied to Bitcoin Theft in Ohio

[Oct 5 2:30 AM] The U.S. government is taking legal action to seize 200,000 tether (USDT), worth $200,000, linked to a major cryptocurrency fraud. The funds, converted from stolen bitcoin, could soon be returned to the Ohio victim after a forfeiture trial…

Ohio Senator Pushes for Cryptocurrency Tax Payments With New Bill

[Oct 3 3:30 AM] Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani has introduced a bill to legalize cryptocurrency payments for state and local taxes. Emphasizing the importance of cryptocurrency in the present economy, the bill requires Ohio to accept digital currencies like…

Ohio to consider accepting crypto for tax payments and fees

[Sep 30 9:25 PM] They tried once in 2018, but the State Board of Deposits "failed" to show any enthusiasm.

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says

[Aug 13 3:47 PM] Crypto interests are planning to go after Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in their biggest-ever single campaign, setting aside $12 million to support the Republican candidate seeking to snatch the Senate seat from the current chairman of the Senate…

Coinzoom Operations Suspended in Ohio Following Regulatory Examination

[Aug 3 4:30 AM] The Ohio Department of Commerce has ordered crypto exchange Coinzoom to cease operations in the state effective Aug. 1 following a regulatory examination. Current customers can still withdraw their assets, but the exchange cannot accept new…

Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitdeer Partners With Ohio Port Authority for 570 MW Expansion

[Jun 28 10:43 AM] Bitdeer Technologies Group has signed a lease agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority to secure an additional 570 megawatts (MW) of power capacity. This expansion brings Bitdeer’s total global capacity to 2.5 gigawatts (GW). Bitdeer…

Crypto Fan Won Ohio Senate Primary That Could Alter the Industry's U.S. Destiny

[Mar 19 8:26 PM] Ohio's U.S. Senate race may be the biggest congressional contest this year for the crypto industry, now pitting a digital assets booster against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the sitting Senate Banking Committee chairman who has stood in the way of…

Blockchain Basics Act Introduced in Ohio, South Carolina, and Mississippi

[Feb 19 6:30 AM] The Blockchain Basics Act, a series of regulations aimed at safeguarding people’s cryptocurrency rights at a state level, has been introduced in three more U.S. states: Ohio, South Carolina, and Mississippi. With this move, similar…

Stand With Crypto campaign to focus on four swing states: Coinbase

[Sep 19, 2023 6:42 PM] A poll of voters in New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania found 55% would be less likely to vote for anti-web3 presidential candidate, said Coinbase.

Australian Data Center Startup Arkon Expands to U.S. With $26M in Fresh Funding

[Jun 20, 2023 3:25 AM] CEO Joshua Payne said he expects the acquisition of a data center in Hannibal, Ohio to be "the first of several" over the next year.

AIs and fries: Wendy’s to trial chatbot drive-thru operator

[May 9, 2023 11:38 PM] Wendy’s says its "FreshAI" bot reduces costs allowing funds to be focused elsewhere, others worry that eventually, those less skilled will be jobless.

Mawson Infrastructure Group Expands to New Bitcoin Mining Site in Ohio, Plans to Boost Hashpower by 1 EH/s

[May 1, 2023 4:00 PM] Mawson Infrastructure Group announced on Monday that the company has secured a new mining site in Corning, Ohio. The bitcoin mining firm, on May 1, 2023, unveiled its plans to set up its miners at the new location by Q3 of this year, with an aim to…

FTX’s Odd Relationship With Vertical Farming Firms — A Look at Exchange Boss Ryan Salame’s and Bahamian PM Philip Davis’ Trip to 80 Acres

[Dec 8, 2022 2:30 PM] After discovering that ten holding firms associated with FTX Digital and Alameda Research invested roughly $5.4 billion into nearly 500 firms and projects, people have been curious about a few specific investments. One specific investment made by…