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Topline A man who was shot and killed in Texas earlier this week by federal immigration agents during a traffic stop was not the intended target of an enforcement operation, a Democratic lawmaker said Thursday, amid growing anger over the latest fatal shooting linked to the White House’s immigration crackdown. A person places flowers at the site where Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed in Houston, Texas. Getty Images Key Facts Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, told the Texas Tribune on Thursday that she spoke with acting ICE Director David Venturella, who told her that the agents involved in the incident did not have any body cameras or dashboard cameras on them. The incident took place on Tuesday morning when 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving a van with three passengers, including his brother, when immigration agents stopped their vehicle.
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Texas center Matas Vokietaitis (8) talks with head coach Sean Miller during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against BYU, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Texas coach Sean Miller is entering his 22nd season leading a Division I men’s basketball program. He has won more than 70% of his games and eight regular season conference titles. He has made 14 NCAA tournaments. Still, Miller has never led a team to the Final Four, although that could change as the Longhorns have put together a roster that could be ranked in the top five of the preseason polls. On Thursday, Texas received a commitment from Marcus Spears Jr., a 6-foot-10 power forward who was the No. 1 recruit in the high school class of 2027. Although he had a year of high school remaining, Sp
The post U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law’s CBDC limit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The CBDC limit expires at the end of 2030, though there was little chance that a Fed digital currency would have been executed by then. There’s been limited appetite at the central bank, where its previous leadership — even before the arrival of Trump’s newest Fed chair, Kevin Warsh — had long said that such an effort would require backing from the White House and congressional authorization. There’s never been wide support for a CBDC in Congress. But the idea — strongly opposed by the crypto industry for its potential to compete with privately issued stablecoins — has been pursued in other jurisdictions, such as Europe and China, and it became a popular political target for U.S. politicians. So Republicans managed to slip it into the unrelated housing legislation, after previously trying to include it in a range of bills including the Foreign Intelligenc
The post Trump Won’t Sign Housing Bill With CBDC Ban—Will It Become Law Tonight Anyway? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
In brief President Trump said he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill containing a temporary CBDC ban. It will automatically become law tonight at midnight unless he vetoes it. The White House declined to say whether Trump plans to issue a veto before the deadline. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill that includes a multi-year ban on the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Unless the president actively vetoes the legislation before midnight tonight, however, it will automatically become law. “I will not sign the housing bill,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, calling his move a “protest” over the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act, a controversial bill restricting voting rights he has championed for months. Republican congressional leadership has repeatedly emphasized the bill stands lit
The post Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal Exits After Six Years, Updates on CLARITY appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Paul Grewal exits Coinbase as CLO after six years, effective at the end of July. Grewal led Coinbase through its IPO, the SEC lawsuit victory and its Texas move. Molly Abraham becomes Coinbase General Counsel after five years of key legal work. Paul Grewal, the lawyer who led Coinbase through its IPO, its war with the SEC, and its relocation from Delaware to Texas, is leaving the company after six years as Chief Legal Officer. Grewal announced his departure on X on Thursday, describing it as the conclusion of a chapter rather than the result of any conflict or boardroom dispute. He will transition to an advisory role at the end of July and has signed a three-month advisory agreement that keeps him connected to the company through October. He will also continue to serve on the board of Coinbase National Trust Company. “After helping to take the company public,
The post MARA and Bitdeer Stocks Rally Thanks to U.S. Operations Expansion appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key highlights: Bitdeer jumped 14% after announcing a $36 million manufacturing facility in Nevada MARA gained more than 10% following a major Texas land acquisition Both companies are now working towards building AI infrastructure Shares of MARA Holdings and Bitdeer Technologies pumped Thursday after both Bitcoin mining companies and data center operators announced separate U.S. expansion plans on the same day. MARA stock rallied by 13% to $13.87 before retracing to $13.22 at the close of trading hours. Bitdeer also jumped 14.1% to $14.33. Bitcoin miner MARA buys 1,200-Acre Texas site Before the stock rallies, MARA shared that it had agreed to purchase 1,200 acres of land in Matagorda County, Texas. This would provide the company with access to a considerable amount of electrical grid capacity in that area. The location can produce a capacity of up to 1 gigawatt by October
The post MARA Shares Jump 13% After 2 GW Texas Power Deal for AI and Bitcoin Growth appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key Takeaways MARA will acquire a Texas site with up to 2 GW of power capacity by 2028 for HPC and mining. MARA shares rose over 13% as the deal expanded its digital infrastructure strategy. Construction starts in 2026, with Starwood Digital Ventures targeting AI and bitcoin workloads. MARA to Acquire 1,200-Acre Texas Campus With 2 GW Capacity MARA Holdings is expanding its digital infrastructure footprint with a deal to acquire a large powered land site in Matagorda County, Texas, about 90 miles southwest of Houston. The company said the site spans more than 1,200 acres and is expected to provide access to an initial 1 GW of grid capacity by October 2027. Capacity could rise to 2 GW by April 2028. MARA plans to develop the property through its partnership with Starwood Digital Ventures into a large-scale campus supporting high-performance computing, flexible compute
MARA Holdings has agreed to acquire a large powered land site in Texas, giving it access to up to 2 GW of power capacity by 2028. The company plans to develop the site into a digital infrastructure campus for high-performance computing and flexible workloads, including bitcoin mining. MARA to Acquire 1,200-Acre Texas Campus With 2 […]
