Blockchain-Friendly Georgia Welcomes Ripple — Large-Scale XRP Adoption Could Be Imminent

PM Irakli Garibashvili asked Garlinghouse to consider opening a corporate service center in Georgia, explaining that the country boasts favorable market conditions for the growth of cryptocurrencies.

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Democrat Victory in Georgia Could Boost Bitcoin

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Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Could Become a U.S Senator Next Week

Kelly Loeffler, the chief executive of institutional Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt, is expected to be picked by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for a seat in the United States Senate this week, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Governor Brian Kemp To Pick Bakkt CEO Loeffler For US Senate As Georgia’s Representative in 2020

The CEO of Bakkt, Kelly Loeffler, might soon be picked as the new Senator for Georgia after Johnny Isakson steps down at the end of this year due to health complications. A recent report by Atlanta Journal Constitution revealed that Governor Kemp is set to make the announcement in the course of next week; could […]

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Bitcoin Mining Consumption Concerns in Georgia Are Exaggerated

Countries that encourage Bitcoin mining usually have two significant issues to deal with; the environmental impact, and the consumption of power. Many countries set out to become safe havens for miners, but not many of them prepare for the potential fallout, which could be significant in itself.

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IOHK May Build (Another) Cryptocurrency: This Time, In Georgia

IOHK, the lead development company behind Cardano (ADA), is drawing up plans to create a new document verification for the country of Georgia, reportedly complete with its own cryptocurrency. CEO Charles Hoskinson revealed in an AMA session last night the company was devising a new verification system that employers and authorities could use to confirm […] The post IOHK May Build (Another) Cryptocurrency: This Time, In Georgia appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The frontline of the abortion battle isn’t in Alabama, it’s online

As the legislative noose draws tighter around women’s necks, it’s centuries-old technology, or modern adaptation of it anyway, that could provide some much-needed breathing room. After Louisiana and Georgia recently joined the ranks of states passing so-called “heartbeat bills” — legislative bans and restrictions on safe abortion for women housing an embryo after approximately six weeks — TelAbortion could provide the answer, albeit an answer shrouded in dubious legality.

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Netflix Revenues Soar and Georgia State Wants a Piece with ‘Streaming Tax’ on Citizens

Georgia lawmakers worry that rural residents don’t have suitable access to Internet services. Their solution is to tax people who enjoy streaming services like those offered by Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.

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Netflix Revenues Soar and These Georgia Lawmakers Want a Piece with ‘Streaming Tax’ on Citizens

Georgia lawmakers worry that rural residents don’t have suitable access to Internet services. Their solution is to tax people who enjoy streaming services like those offered by Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.

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Why Ohio’s State Treasurer Backs Decision to Accept BTC For Tax Payments

As tax season is rapidly approaching, some states, like Ohio, have decided to set a new standard for the rest of the country to follow. Back in November, Ohio became the first state in the U.

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Cryptocurrency Mining Could Crash The Entire Power Grid Of Abkhazia

The tiny Republic of Abkhazia has high hopes that cryptocurrency mining and operations could be its solution to economic woes. But the rickety ex-Soviet electricity network is already at capacity, leaving risks of blackouts if a cold snap hits.

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A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions

For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals.

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This AI mashes up existing games to create new ones

A pair of computer scientists from Georgia Tech developed a machine learning-based method to automate the generation of novel video games. It’s the first of its kind and could lead to the democratization of game creation.

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