Wyoming

Stablecoins

Unpacking the Avit, Avanti Bank’s New Digital Asset Being Built With Blockstream

Avanti says the Avit will not encounter the legal, accounting or tax hurdles of stablecoins, but it’s not yet clear where the asset will fit under U.S. law.

Business  ·  12 August 2020
Banking

Wyoming-Based Avanti to Open in October With a New Bank-Issued Digital Asset

Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit.

Business  ·  23 July 2020
Morgan Creek Digital

Caitlin Long’s Avanti Raises $5M, Submits Wyoming Bank Charter Application Draft

Crypto bank Avanti has raised an angel round from the University of Wyoming Foundation, Anthony Pompliano’s Morgan Creek Digital and other investors.

Business  ·  2 June 2020
Bitcoin

Meet the US Senate Candidate Who’s Invested in Bitcoin Since 2013

Wyoming U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis says bitcoin's store-of-value appeal has never been stronger. So she continues to HODL.

People  ·  1 June 2020
Blockchain

Overstock Subsidiary to Put Wyoming County Land Registry on the Blockchain

Medici Land Governance has inked a deal to build a blockchain-based land registry for Carbon County, Wyoming – its second such deal in the state.

News  ·  15 April 2020
Wyoming

Caitlin Long on Coronavirus, Crypto Custody and Building a Bank

A new crypto bank tries to address some of the most fundamental issues for institutions who want to get into the space.

People  ·  24 February 2020
Banking

Blockchain Pioneer Caitlin Long to Build Crypto Bank in Wyoming

A Wyoming corporation founded by Caitlin Long is preparing to apply for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter with the state’s division of banking.

Business  ·  24 February 2020
Cardano

IOHK Opens Cardano Research Lab at University of Wyoming Following $500K Donation

The blockchain center at the University of Wyoming will feature a Plutus development facility, providing blockchain developers with an applied laboratory for writing code in cardano's smart-contract language.

Tech  ·  14 February 2020
Wyoming

What It Takes to Get a Crypto-Friendly Bank Charter in Wyoming

An SPDI charter offered in Wyoming lets U.S. firms offer banking and custody services under a regulator that’s not the FDIC, but the application and capital requirements are as rigorous as launching a de novo state-chartered bank.

Business  ·  14 January 2020
Wyoming

Kraken Job Ad Hints at Plan to Build Special-Purpose Wyoming Bank

The cryptocurrency exchange has opened up a position for someone to oversee operations for the firm’s future Wyoming SPDI bank charter.

Business  ·  12 December 2019
Cannabis

Colorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis)

State policymakers want Colorado to be the new Wyoming, creating friendly legislation to draw crypto companies.

Business  ·  24 October 2019
Regulation

Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Three Bills in Boost for State’s Crypto Industry

The U.S. state of Wyoming has passed several bills aimed to make the state a top destination for cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2019
Regulation

Wyoming Bill Would Clear the Way for Crypto Custody at Banks

Wyoming legislators have introduced a bill to classify digital assets as property and provide banks with clarity on crypto custodial services.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2019
Regulation

Wyoming Blockchain Bill Proposes Issuance of Tokenized Stock Certificates

Lawmakers from the U.S. state of Wyoming have introduced legislation proposing the issuance of tokenized stock certificates using blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 January 2019
Regulation

Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Blockchain ‘Sandbox’ Bill

A Wyoming legislature committee has approved a regulatory sandbox bill, sending it to the full House for a vote.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 January 2019