Week in BTX: Friday May 27, 2022
Pro Bitcoin Miner Wayne Christian Wins Runoff Election + Miners Summit in College Station June 15-16.
Congratulations to Bitcoin mining advocate Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian for winning the Republican primary runoff election against vanity candidate Sarah Stogner (Who has already announced her next doomed campaign 🤡🤡🤡). Commissioner Christian faces Democrat Luke Warford in the general election in November. Luke Warford’s position on Bitcoin mining is unknown at this time….
We may be in a bear market, but the Houston Bitcoin Meetup last night was on fire. Still lots of first timers coming out to learn and network and the mining/energy deals were flowing on the sidelines of the meeting like always.
Speaking of mining deals….are you attending the Miners Summit in College Station June 15-16, 2022?
Miners Summit features a legendary line up of energy companies. Register today and discover what Priority Power, Pumpjack Power and Albireo Energy can do for your business.
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General
Austin based Bitcoin accelerator Pleb Labs is looking for its next startup to join the team. Are you building cutting edge software? Maybe you’re one of those shadowy super coders. Perhaps you’re just looking to pioneer a new global financial paradigm on the Bitcoin and Lightning network. Reach out to them if you fit the bill.
On the Investors Podcast Preston Pysh talks with Lancium’s EVP of Power Shaun Connell about how Bitcoin strengthens the grid and acts as a buffer to consume surplus baseload energy generation.
Fort Worth-based Coinsource, the world’s largest bitcoin ATM operator, announced a new partnership with convenience store and gas station company Kwik Trip. Coinsource has machines in 46 states, including Texas. The company says it has a machine within a 15-minute drive of 80% of the U.S. population.
Check out this awesome Bitcoin cartoon made for Texans by @BitcoinCartoons.
Public Policy/Politics/Regulatory
The Heritage Foundation hosted an event on Bitcoin and the American Experiment featuring US Senators Ted Cruz and Cynthia Lummis, Michael Saylor and Caitlin Long. Heritage is lead by Texan Kevin Roberts who previously served as the head of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a center-right think tank based in Austin.
Argo submitted testimony to the Texas Work Group on Blockchain Matters on the benefits of its Helios mining facility, including incentivizing renewable energy, grid stability via demand response and economic development in rural areas. Full testimony can be found here.
FTX’s SBF said he would spend up to $1 billion in 2024 election cycle. Where is the Bitcoin version of this political support?
Miners Summit, Where Tech & Energy Meet is in College Station, Texas, June 15-16, 2022. This year, Miners Summit is an all-VIP executive conference for Bitcoin miners and energy companies at the Hilton College Station & Conference Center.
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Mining (RIOT Fan Club this week….)
RIOT celebrated the first anniversary of the acquisition of Whinstone US. What a year it has been for Chad Harris and the RIOT/Whinstone team, congratulations. Now get back to work creating jobs for Texans!
RIOT/Whinstone hosted the first Rockdale Bitcoin Meetup and provided a tour of their facility. Find yourself in their recap video here.
RIOT announced construction has started on Building E, the last building in their 400MW expansion in Rockdale.
ARGO reported that their executives, including CEO Peter Wall, CFO Alex Appleton, Maria Perrella and Sarah Gow, bought and/or exercised options for ARGO shares. Peter reports having “no intentions to sell” said shares.
Tesla has delivered four Megapacks to the $40 million Bitcoin mining facility in Texas that is a joint project of Tesla, Blockstream and Jack Dorsey’s Blocks.
Events
Austin Bitcoin Club June 2, 2022 at Bitcoin Commons
btc++ bitcoin dev conf in June 7-8, 2022 in Austin
Austin Lightning Network Developers June 8, 2022
Dallas Bitcoin Meetup June 9, 2022. DM @BossHogCapital or @Dallas_Bitcoin for details
Round Rock Bitcoin Genesis Meetup June 9, 2022
Consensus June 10-12, 2022 in Austin
BitBlockParty June 10, 2022 during Consensus in Austin
Coin Center Annual Dinner June 10, 2022 during Consensus in Austin
Fort Bitcoin Meetup June 14, 2022 in Fort Worth
North Houston Bitcoin Club June 15, 2022 in The Woodlands
Miners Summit June 15-16, 2022 in College Station ($100 discount using code BTXNEWS2022)
Austin Bitdevs June 16, 2022
Houston Bitcoin Meetup June 23, 2022
Austin Bitcoin Club July 7, 2022 at Bitcoin Commons
Dallas Bitcoin Meetup July 14, 2022. DM @BossHogCapital or @Dallas_Bitcoin for details
Austin Bitdevs July 21, 2022
Houston Bitcoin Meetup July 28, 2022
Austin Bitcoin Club August 4, 2022 at Bitcoin Commons
Dallas Bitcoin Meetup August 11, 2022. DM @BossHogCapital or @Dallas_Bitcoin for details
BitBlockBoom August 25-28, 2022, in Austin
Texas Blockchain Summit November 18, 2022 in Austin SAVE THE DATE
LinkedIn says Bitcoin and crypto job postings grew 395% in 2021: 3x the tech industry. Have a Bitcoin related job you want to promote? Reach out!
Jobs
Fidelity is hiring a Bitcoin Mining Program Manager in Austin.
US Bitcoin Corp is hiring an Office Manager.
RIOT has launched a 10-week internship program for junior and senior-level college students.
RIOT is hiring positions in Austin and Rockdale.
LVL (a Bitcoin bank) is hiring a Backend Engineer II in Austin
Trammell Venture Partners is hiring marketing/communications lead and an Analyst in Austin
Poolin is hiring positions in Austin, Pyote and Pecos
Compass Mining is hiring numerous positions in Austin, including a Director of Communications, Logistics Coordinator and Director of Site Development
Upstream Data is hiring a Business Developer based in Texas
Core Scientific is hiring in Austin, Denton, Pecos and Barstow
Cormint Data Systems (Fort Bocks) is hiring a Data Center Technician in Fort Stockton
Unchained Capital is hiring for 10 positions based in Austin & Dallas
Lancium is hiring positions based in the Houston area
NYDIG is hiring positions in the Houston area.
The Blockchain Association’s job board shows 58 Texas based jobs.
Bitcoiner Jobs shows 12 Texas based Bitcoin jobs.
People on the Move
Justin Ballard of JAI Energy announced the creation of J Ballard Law, because the world needs another law firm.... Justin will leverage his experience in O&G and Bitcoin to help out others who are looking to get started in these industries, including mineral owners, royalty owners and surface owners.
Ryan Leachman, formerly of JAI Energy, is getting back to his roots, joining Century Natural Resources and will be drilling assets in the Wyoming Powder River Basin.
Bitcoin Citadel: Bear Market Edition
The 10 acre no name ranch in Young County is on the market for about 3 Bitcoin. This unremarkable bare bones ranch is 1.5 hours from DFW, has varied topography, native grasses and is covered in mesquite trees!
To Ponder While You Wander
“I want Texas to be the oasis on planet Earth for bitcoin and crypto," US Senator Ted Cruz declared during an in-person event hosted by The Heritage Foundation on Bitcoin.