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Lack of blockchain literacy feeds lawmaker apprehension — Lee Bratcher

[yesterday 5:00 PM] According to the president of the Texas Blockchain Council, the recent election outcome brought much-needed relief for the industry.

Bitcoin Miners Show Muscle Pushing Back Against Warrantless 'Emergency' Order

[Mar 5 2:55 PM] In another example of crypto using the courts to fight back against unwarranted regulatory interference, blockchain advocates stopped a U.S. statistics agency from issuing an “emergency” request for mining energy metrics.

Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Secure Legal Victory in Bitcoin Mining Data Collection Lawsuit

[Mar 3 3:30 AM] In a landmark ruling, the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms Inc. have triumphed in their lawsuit against the Biden administration, successfully halting the data collection efforts on bitcoin mining operations. TBC and Riot Platforms…

Final Agreement On EIA Emergency Survey Released

[Mar 1 1:30 PM] The final agreement between the Texas Blockchain Council & Riot Platforms, Inc., and the Energy Information Administration has just dropped, and it’s a good one.In sum, the EIA will voluntarily terminate the illegal EIA-862 collection action they…

EIA Emergency Survey Preliminary Injuction Hearing Canceled Yesterday

[Feb 29 7:05 AM] Yesterday we were supposed to have a hearing on the preliminary injunction in the Texas Blockchain Council v. Department of Energy case. But, as often happens in litigation, things change quickly. Tuesday the judge entered an order canceling…

Legal Action Forces US Energy Department to Suspend Crypto Mining Investigation

[Feb 24 3:30 PM] Following legal action initiated by Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the department’s statistical branch, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), has put a temporary hold on its…

RIOT PLATFORMS AND TEXAS BITCOIN COUNCIL SEEK INJUCTION AGAINST EIA SURVEY

[Feb 23 1:15 PM] Today at 11:30a in Waco, Texas, the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms, Inc., asked a Federal District Judge Alan Albright for a temporary restraining order blocking the Energy Information Administration from enforcing their "emergency"…

Riot and Texas Blockchain Council Challenge US Government’s Bitcoin Mining Data Request in Court

[Feb 23 9:00 AM] The publicly listed mining firm Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council have initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other federal entities, aiming to obstruct what they deem an unauthorized data…

Texas Blockchain Council, Riot Platforms Sue Dept. of Energy, OMB Over 'Emergency' Survey

[Feb 23 3:51 AM] The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms, one of the largest crypto miners in the state, sued the U.S. Department of Energy for trying to collect information from many of its members, including Riot.

Blockchain Advocacy Groups Slam EIA’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Inquiry Into US Crypto Mining

[Feb 8 1:30 PM] After the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) declared its intention to launch an urgent inquiry into the power consumption of cryptocurrency mining within the nation, two blockchain advocacy organizations have labeled the move as a…

Bitcoin Mining Has a Superpower

[Jul 25, 2023 2:17 PM] It's the blockchain's electricity consumption patterns, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher writes.

Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted

[Jun 1, 2023 11:50 AM] Two bills that will seem to embrace mining have been sent to the governor, whereas one that would adversely affect miners was stopped at committee.