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Ohio introduces legislation for Bitcoin reserve, joining Pennsylvania and Russia in exploring digital currencies for financial stability. Ohio State Representative Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) introduced new legislation on December 18. The bill, House Bill 703, is called the “Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act.” It suggested the state Treasury be permitted to include BTC as an investment within its diversified investment portfolio. The proposed bill calls for the establishment of a Bitcoin fund...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Ohio law enforcement agencies are telling residents about several growing crypto scams in the area that are targeting members of the elderly community. Ohio Is a Center of Crypto Fraud There are many crypto scams out there that seek to take advantage of older generations given they don’t always understand how...

Three individuals – along with one business – have been charged with running a string of illegal cryptocurrency ATMs across the northern region of Ohio. The people arrested are 45-year-old Sonny Meraban, 75-year-old Reza Meraban, and 69-year-old William Suriano. Several Crypto ATMs Have Been Confiscated Two of the men were arrested in Chicago, while the other was arrested in Miami. Overall, the case was handled by 28 law enforcement agents who had garnered more than 50...

Josh Mandel – a Republican senate hopeful running in the state of Ohio – is taking flak for a tweet he posted which seems to compare bitcoin support with support for Christianity. Josh Mandel Loves Bitcoin, but Not Everyone Thinks Alike To be fair, Mandel has long been a bitcoin and cryptocurrency proponent. He has spoken in favor of the asset on social media, though one tweet is landing him in some hot water with followers and haters alike. The post came two days before...