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Texas Senate Bill 6: Significant Changes to Interconnection Requirements Will Impact Large Loads and Other Electric Market...

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During its recently concluded regular session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 6 (“SB 6”), which establishes new requirements and costs for the interconnection and operation of Large Load customers in Texas. The bill...more

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United States: The Continuing Shift to Modern Money Transmission Laws

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Within the past two months, three states have adopted the Money Transmission Modernization Act (MTMA). The governors of Virginia, Mississippi, and most recently Colorado, signed bills that implement the MTMA, and two other...more

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Kentucky Enacts New Law Establishing Legal Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets

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On March 24, Kentucky enacted House Bill 701, establishing a statutory framework to support blockchain-based activity and clarifying the treatment of digital assets under state law. The legislation defines key terms, permits...more

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Pennsylvania Joining the United States in Proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: Implications for the Energy Industry

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On November 19, Pennsylvania Representative Mike Cabell (R-117) introduced legislation to form the Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, aiming to diversify the state’s financial holdings by allocating up to 10% of its...more

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California Bill Would Regulate "Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks"

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Relatively few English words both begin and end with the letter "k".  Kiosk is one.  The word kiosk can be traced to the Persian word, kūsht, which refers to a palace or villa.  In Turkish, the word became köşk.  In France, a...more

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To Regulate or To Innovate?

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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNALS A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO MANAGING CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKETS - In the evening hours of Friday, Sept. 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom quietly dispatched a controversial bill that sought to establish a...more

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Governor Newsom Signs Blockchain Executive Order

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In an apparent follow up to President Biden’s March Executive Order on Digital Assets (which we previously discussed here), this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a similar executive order aiming to foster...more

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Wyoming Takes the Lead With Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

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It is called the Cowboy state for a reason. With varied terrain and a hearty population Wyoming has long been a haven for independent thinkers and doers – pioneers. The Wyoming legislature recently underscored that truth with...more

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