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Texas Bill Limiting Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs Passes Another Hurdle
The Texas Senate passed a bill that will cap how much bitcoin (BTC) miners can participate in demand response programs, under which they get paid to curtail their operations at times of high energy demand. Bill SB 1751 is now heading to the House and if approved, it will have to be signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. GRIID Chief Strategy Officer Harry Sudock discusses how the bill could impact miners in the state and his reaction to The New York Times article on bitcoin mining.

El Senado de Texas aprueba un proyecto de ley para limitar la participación de los mineros de Bitcoin en los programas de respuesta a la demanda
Es probable que el proyecto de ley fracase en la Cámara, dice la empresa minera Marathon Digital.

La sesgada investigación del New York Times sobre la minería de Bitcoin revela un sesgo flagrante
Un nuevo artículo difamatorio del “periódico de referencia” lo deja claro: estas personas no son serias.

Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Passes Committee Vote
A proposed new law that could restrict key benefits for bitcoin miners in Texas passed a state Senate committee on Tuesday and is now headed to the full chamber. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Amitoj Singh explains what this could mean for miners in the state. Plus, insights on the state of crypto in India amid regulatory headwinds in the U.S.

El proyecto de ley de Texas que limita los beneficios de los mineros de Cripto se aprueba por unanimidad en el comité.
Texas es un importante centro para los mineros de Bitcoin , muchos de los cuales han aprovechado los programas de respuesta a la demanda que la legislación LOOKS frenar.

CBDC Outlook as Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban
Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC. The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker breaks down the differences between the two proposals and what the opposition to a CBDC is largely about.

Bitcoin Teeters Around $28K as Fed Raises Rates by 0.25%; Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban on a CBDC
Bitcoin (BTC) is teetering around $28,000, following the Federal Reserve raising rates by a quarter percentage point. Separately, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill aimed at blocking the Federal Reserve from creating a consumer-based central bank digital currency, or CBDC.

El juez de quiebras de CORE Scientific aprueba la transferencia de más de 20 millones de dólares en equipos a su negociador exclusivo en energía.
CORE Scientific había dejado de pagar Priority Power Management en mayo de 2022.

Texas Regulators Say $1B Voyager-Binance Deal Benefits Halved if Alameda Loan Claim Succeeds
The benefits to creditors from Binance US' $1.02 billion offer to buy up bankrupt crypto lender Voyager hinge on a $445 million loan claim by Alameda Research, making the deal potentially not worth bothering with, Texas regulators said in a Friday court filing. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest details and an update on global crypto rules.

La consultora de minería de Bitcoin Sabre56 recauda 35 millones de dólares para construir 150 MW de sitios de alojamiento.
La empresa se está adentrando en el negocio del hosting y dice que ya tiene una "lista de espera" de clientes.
