Wyoming


Opinion

Wyoming's New DAO Bill Gives Crypto a Boost to Sweep Out Internet Incumbents

A new framework for "decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations" give blockchain-based communities legal existence, the ability to pay taxes and limited liability, a16z General Counsel Miles Jennings and Cowrie Principal David Kerr write.

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Finance

Crypto Broker sFOX Offers Commission-Free Blockchain Staking from Regulated Custody

“We are providing a gateway to staking without stepping in the middle or taking any revenue or profit,” founder Akbar Thobhani said.

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Consensus Magazine

Crypto Hubs 2023: Where to Live Freely and Work Smart

With shifting regulatory regimes worldwide, crypto is on the move to find the best locales to put down roots, get licensed, register or just be. Crypto Hubs 2023, our ranking of the top 15 global crypto hubs, is a good place to start.

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Consensus Magazine

Wyoming: Regulatory Clarity and Crypto-Friendly Banks Fuel Blockchain Revolution

America’s least populous state has passed three dozen laws regulating crypto. That has helped attract crypto, blockchain and Web3 employers and made the No. 7 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 the most crypto-friendly state in an otherwise uncertain U.S. regulatory environment.

Avanti's Caitlin Long (Credit: Ali Powell)

Policy

Wyoming Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Its Crypto Charter Framework in Custodia Lawsuit

The state's attorney general claims the Kansas City Fed’s decision to deny Custodia’s master account rests partly on “perceived inadequacies in Wyoming’s laws and regulations.”

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Finance

Bitcoin Mining Consulting Firm Sabre56 Raises $35M to Build 150MW of Hosting Sites

The company is moving into the hosting business and says it already has a "waiting list" of clients.

A Sabre56 bitcoin mining facility. (Sabre56)

Videos

Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Effectively Banning Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys

Wyoming's House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that effectively prohibits the forced disclosure of private crypto keys by the U.S. state's courts. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest state-level crypto regulation and the federal implications.

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Policy

Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Prohibiting Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys

The U.S. state's House of Representatives approved the rules, which won't apply in cases where there is no alternative way to access the requisite information.

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Policy

Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief in Support of Custodia Bank’s Legal Battle With the Federal Reserve

The Wyoming-based bank filed suit against the Federal Reserve in June, arguing that the Fed’s refusal to make a decision is unlawful and discriminatory against crypto institutions.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

American CryptoFed DAO Withdraws Locke, Ducat Token Registration Request

CryptoFed said the tokens are “not securities.”

The DAO withdrew a request to register locke and ducat tokens because they are not securities. (Michael del Castillo/CoinDesk)