News with the tag "Arizona"

In a significant stride for the cryptocurrency landscape, Arizona is positioning itself as a pioneering state in digital asset adoption. The Arizona Senate has recently passed two landmark crypto reserve bills, signaling a potential shift in how states manage and interact with digital currencies. Fo...

New documents reveal that a Montana bill to use Bitcoin ( BTC ) as a reserve asset is heading toward the state’s House of Representatives for a vote. According to legislative tracking service LegiScan, Montana House Bill 429 – which would allow the state to invest in precious metals and digital asse...

Arizona’s legislative proposal that would allow the state to invest up to 10% of several public funds into cryptocurrencies just moved closer to becoming a law. Arizona’s Senate Finance Committee approved the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act (SB1025) by a 5-2 vote. The proposal, co-sponsored by Republi...

Arizona has advanced Senate Bill 1025 — also known as the “Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) Act” — out of committee, positioning it to become the first US state to vote on legislation that would authorize investing state funds in Bitcoin. Dennis Porter, CEO and founder of the advocacy group S...

Police officers in Scottsdale, Arizona reportedly arrested a fake Uber driver who allegedly stole crypto from his passengers. According to NBC News, the Scottsdale Police Department said that Nuruhussein Hussein was apprehended on Wednesday and charged with two counts of money laundering, two counts...

Scottsdale detectives and Special Agents from the US Secret Service arrested a man on Dec. 11 for theft, fraud schemes, and money laundering in connection with the crypto heist.

As part of its coverage of the 2024 US Elections, Cointelegraph asked several congressional candidates for their positions on cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Stand With Crypto is the political cheerleading arm of the crypto industry's increasingly high-powered effort to insert itself into the 2024 election, and it's starting a multi-state tour on Sept. 4 with the hope of translating its 1.3 million online signups into pro-cryptocurrency votes.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has issued a warning about the rising threat of cryptocurrency scams targeting vulnerable individuals, especially seniors. These scams include fraudulent investment schemes, impersonation of businesses or government entities, and blackmail, exploiting the public’s...

Democratic candidate Yassamin Ansari, supported by more than $1 million in crypto Super PAC funds, claimed victory in an Arizona congressional primary.