Today, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts @KHancock4TX announced the members of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advisory Committee, established under SB 21, which was signed into law in June 2025. We are proud to congratulate two TBC member companies whose representatives were appointed to the committee: @CormintInc , Inc., represented by Founder and CEO @jamesmcavity . Cormint is a leading Texas Bitcoin miner and one of the world's most efficient producers. Jamie brings deep expertise in Bitcoin mining, energy-optimized infrastructure, and Texas energy markets. Cormint's Fort Stockton facility consistently ranks among the most efficient mining operations in the world. @CleanSpark_Inc represented by President and CFO @GaryVec , CPA. CleanSpark is a TBC member company with an institutional-grade Digital Asset Management program that Gary built from the ground up. He brings more than 20 years of senior finance and public company leadership to this role. A bit of background on what this committee does: SB 21 established the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a special fund outside the state treasury that authorizes the Comptroller to invest in Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and economic volatility. Texas was the first state to commit public funds to a dedicated Bitcoin holding structure. The five-member Advisory Committee advises the Comptroller on asset valuation, investment policy, and reserve management. It shapes how Texas approaches Bitcoin as a long-term state financial asset. Two of the three cryptocurrency expert seats on the committee went to representatives of TBC member companies. Congratulations to Cormint, CleanSpark, Jamie, and Gary. Texas is building its Bitcoin future, and our members are helping lead the way. Read the Acting Comptroller's full announcement: comptroller.texas.gov/about/…

Today, the Texas Blockchain Council sent a letter to Governor Abbott thanking him for his leadership and for outlining a framework that seeks to protect Texas ratepayers, strengthen grid reliability, promote responsible resource management, and ensure Texas remains the nation's leader in advanced computing and energy innovation. @bradj_TX @GregAbbott_TX

In this episode of The Texas Block-Cast, we catch up with Ryan Lessard, Digital Asset Strategist at @DigitalAssets, during @blockworksDAS in New York. Fidelity has been a pioneer in bridging the gap between traditional finance and the decentralized world. Ryan joins us to share his frontline insights on the evolving institutional landscape, the maturation of Bitcoin as an asset class, and what the "smart money" is looking for in 2026. Topic include: • The Institutional Shift: How major allocators are viewing digital assets today • Bitcoin Maturity: Moving beyond the "emerging" label to a core portfolio staple 🖥️: youtube.com/watch?v=erGj_KOk…

Welcome back for another year as a Strategic Partner at the TBC: @CormintInc Cormint designs, builds, and operates high-performance data centers with unmatched efficiency and transparency. Its clients benefit from 7 years spent in pursuit of data center optimization. From power management software and strategies, to custom data center architecture, Cormint optimizes every layer of the stack to deliver cost-effective solutions efficiently and at scale. Thank you for your continued support of the TBC.

Extending a warm welcome to our newest Strategic Member at the TBC: EY EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. What a great addition to the TBC team!

We are excited to announced @CleanSpark_Inc as a renewed Strategic Partner at the Texas Blockchain Council. CleanSpark builds, owns, and operates large-scale data centers purpose-built for the most compute-intensive workloads in the world. Their national portfolio spans six states and continues to grow. They are powered by a development engine designed to move fast, execute with precision, and deliver capacity at scale. Looking forward to continued success and partnership.

Welcome to our newest Executive Partner at the TBC: @galaxyhq Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. Since 2018, Galaxy has been building a holistic financial platform spanning two operating businesses: Digital Assets and Data Centers. We can't wait to partner with this incredible team.

🍕 Happy #BitcoinPizzaDay! On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made history by paying 10,000 BTC for two pizzas, the first real-world Bitcoin transaction. What started as a fun experiment became the foundation of a global payments revolution. Sixteen years later, Bitcoin is no longer just a curiosity. It is a strategic asset, a monetary network, and thanks to Senate Bill 21, now a recognized store of value under Texas law. The Texas Blockchain Council is proud to have played a central role in passing SB21 this session, including through the leadership of TBC President and Texas State Representative @VoteGiovanni, who served as the House author of the bill. Texas has set the gold standard for Bitcoin policy in America. And we are just getting started. Bitcoin mining's deep integration with Texas energy infrastructure has laid the groundwork for something bigger than most anticipated. TBC members have been at the forefront of building a flexible, resilient load base that strengthens the ERCOT grid while driving continued innovation in compute, AI, and digital asset infrastructure. That energy foundation is not just a feature of the Bitcoin industry. It is a launching pad for the next generation of technology development in Texas. From payments innovation to digital asset infrastructure, TBC will keep fighting to ensure Texas remains the premier destination for Bitcoin and blockchain development for years to come. Here's to the pizza that started it all. 🍕₿

🗣️BREAKING NEWS! 🗣️ Texas Blockchain Council Executive Director @TBC_Jessi will take the stage as a keynote speaker at the @TabbFORUM's Women in Digital Assets Forum 2026 in New York City on June 3, 2026. Jessi will be presenting on "Designing the Future of Capital: Tokenization, Risk & Infrastructure" — one of the most consequential conversations happening in financial markets today. From the tokenization of real-world assets to the regulatory and infrastructure frameworks required to support them, this keynote will explore what it truly takes to build the financial system of tomorrow. The Women in Digital Assets Forum brings together leading voices at the intersection of capital markets, blockchain technology, and institutional finance. If you're in New York on June 3, this is a session you do not want to miss. We are proud to see TBC leadership representing Texas and the broader blockchain industry on this stage.

In the latest episode of The Texas Block-Cast, TBC President Giovanni Capriglione (@VoteGiovanni) sits down with CEO James Stephens @KROWNCEO , CEO of @KrownNetwork , to discuss the looming "Quantum Day" and the technology required to protect the global financial system. A TBC Strategic member, Krown is at the forefront of post-quantum cryptography, developing the Krown Network & Qastle wallet to ensure that decentralized assets remain secure against the next generation of computing power. James shares his unique perspective on the unpredictability of quantum mechanics, famously stating, “We only know what quantum wants us to know.” youtube.com/watch?v=M993PxVd…

This week @TheBitcoinConf in Las Vegas, we brought together some of the sharpest minds in Bitcoin infrastructure and institutional capital for an afternoon that delivered exactly what we promised: high signal, no fluff. Three panels. Operators and experts innovating in real time. Exactly the kind of conversations we love to facilitate. Thank you to our incredible co-hosts and sponsors who made it possible: @WinstonLaw , @NYDIG, Blockstream Capital Partners, and @hodlwithLedn . Your partnership and commitment to advancing serious Bitcoin conversations is what elevates events like this.

Thank you to our new and returning Standard members! We appreciate your support and partnership and look forward to working together. @DataFactoryUS Fortuna Funds GridMatic Retail

Welcome to our newest Strategic Member of the Texas Blockchain Council: @SatokieMining From site selection to full-scale operations, SATOKIE delivers turnkey infrastructure management for energy and compute deployments. Their integrated approach covers power procurement, facility build-out, equipment deployment, and ongoing operations—designed for institutional-grade reliability and long-term performance. We look forward to working with the team!

We've already moved to a bigger room, now we've added a THIRD panel to our side-event at The Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas next week. Along with our partners @WinstonLaw & Strawn LLP, @NYDIG and Blockstream Capital Partners and @hodlwithLedn , our third panel will focus on: 🔷 Scaling Bitcoin Credit: Retail & Corporate Lending are Building a New Asset Class 🎙️ Adam Reeds, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ledn 🎙️ Raphael Zagury, Founder & CEO, Elektron Energy Moderated by Collin Z McVicker of Winston & Strawn, this discussion will provide an in-depth look into product offerings following the AI, Quantum, and the Future of Bitcoin Infrastructure and The New Bitcoin Credit Market: Pricing, Structure, and Scale panels. 📅 Tuesday, April 28 📍 AREA15 🕐 1 – 3 PM 🎟️ Register (required) → luma.com/jltbztr6