Week in BTX: Sept. 30, 2021
The Texas Blockchain Summit is EIGHT DAYS AWAY. Key state and federal elected officials will be gathering in Austin to learn and share their thoughts, including US Senators Ted Cruz & John Cornyn
The Texas Blockchain Summit is EIGHT DAYS AWAY. Key state and federal elected officials will be gathering in Austin to learn and share their thoughts, including Texas US Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, Wyoming US Senator Cynthia Lummis, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles Cooper, Texas State Representative Tan Parker (passed the blockchain working group bill) and more.
If you will be there reply to this email or DM me on twitter, lets meet up!
General
Reminder not to do illegal things with Bitcoin, you are less likely to get caught using USD…..
Twitter and Jack Mallers rolled out tipping via Lighting Network.
Today Governor Greg Abbott appointed four experts to the Texas Work Group on Blockchain Matters that is charged with developing a master plan for the expansion of the blockchain industry in Texas and recommend policies and state investments in connection with blockchain technology.
Public Policy/Politics/Regulatory
US Senator Ted Cruz comes out against Saule Omarova, President Biden’s pick to lead the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a top federal bank regulator, saying she is a threat to the economy and wants to “regulate crypto into oblivion.”
Infrastructure bill fight continues in Congress and a vote in the House is expected today/tomorrow. Have you called, tweeted, emailed your US Congressman yet?
Mining
The glossy magazine Texas Monthly takes a deep dive into Bitcoin mining in west Texas.
Compass Mining launches bitcoin mining hosting at a facility in Texas powered by wind and gas that is 50-70% renewable depending on time of day.
Events
Texas Blockchain Summit is EIGHT DAYS AWAY, Oct. 8th in Austin (I will be there, lets meet up!)
Bitcoin2022 Conference April 6-9, 2022 in Miami (10% off with code TEXAS10)
Consensus June 10-12, 2022 in Austin
BitBlockParty June 10, 2022 during Consensus in Austin
BitBlockBoom August 25-28, 2022, in Austin
Jobs
Unchained Capital is hiring for thirteen positions all based in Austin.
Riot Blockchain is hiring for SOX Compliance Manager in Austin.
Bitcoin Depot is hiring an Account Manager in Dallas.
Bitmain is hiring a Business Development Representative in Houston.
Facebook is hiring a Research Intern — Crypto and Internet Technology, Statistics & Privacy (PhD required) in Austin.
AmeriHome Mortgage is hiring a Digital Crypto Asset Product Manager in Dallas.
PayPal is hiring a Internal Control Manager - Crypto in Austin.
Compass Mining is hiring for Backend Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, Bitcoin Mining Concierge and Finance Project Manager in Austin.
Lancium LLC (Bitcoin Miner) is hiring for a Corporate Controller in Houston.
EZ Blockchain is hiring for a Data Center Operations Manager in Houston.
People on the Move
Greg Xethalis has joined Austin based MultiCoin Capital as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Dallas based Natalie Smolenski and Austin based Kaily Buemi join the board of Crypto Connect, a women-led decentralized crypto network dedicated to sponsoring educational & networking opportunities for the industry.
Bitcoin Citadel
The 76,185 acres Eagle Mountain/Carrizo Mountain Ranches is on the market for a mere $60 million. The Eagle Mountains were evaluated by the US Fish and Wildlife and approved in April 2011 as a potential new and only National Wildlife Refuge in the Trans Pecos of Texas. Due to lack of funding this Refuge never materialized, however, the underlying principles that brought attention to this effort remain, which are a “sky island” mountain habitat with incredibly diverse vegetation and wildlife resources rolled up into working cattle and hunting ranches.
To Ponder While You Wander
“Why would anyone ever use Western Union again? When you take one of the world’s largest social internet networks and you combine it with the world’s best open monetary networks, Twitter accidentally becomes one of the best remitting experiences in the world,” Jack Mallers said.