Tag: BITCOIN

A Fairhope couple was scammed out of thousands of dollars by illegal aliens who ran an online operation, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Is Alabama now too late to the Bitcoin space?

A Huntsville man was sentenced on Friday to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on X to tweet out false positive news about bitcoin. 

State Auditor Andrew Sorell is calling on Alabama to lead the nation by establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve, which he believes will drive business and investment to Alabama as a “crypto-friendly state.”

Since Trump’s election victory, Bitcoin experienced a roughly 40% increase in spot price. People are apparently buying Trump’s campaign promises by buying more Bitcoin.

An Alabama man was arrested by the FBI on Thursday in Athens on charges related to the January hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s social media account on X.

Republican candidate for Alabama’s new District 2 congressional candidate, Caroleene Dobson, recently expressed both support and excitement for the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in state and national applications.

State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover), who is participating in a Wednesday town hall on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, is making it a personal mission to educate lawmakers and the public on the technology and its benefits to Alabama.

Alabama should prepare for Bitcoin’s potential upside rather than simply cracking down as though Bitcoin’s only prospect is a dangerous and risky downside to be corralled and constrained.  

Congress should act to pass regulations on cryptocurrencies after the recent collapse of a large cryptocurrency exchange sent shockwaves through the industry, according to Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

By Brandon Moseley On Monday, Senate candidate Katie Boyd Britt announced that her campaign for the U.S. Senate now accepts contributions...