Utah Passes Law Recognizing Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

The Utah State Legislature has approved a new law, the Utah Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Act, providing legal recognition and limited liability to decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO...

Utah Firm Accused Of Fraudulent Mining Scheme, Is SEC Against Crypto Mining?

Weeks later after its supposed crackdown on the crypto industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still making it into the headlines. On March 3, the regulator filed a complaint ag...

DAO gets legal recognition in the US as Utah DAO Act passes

The Utah State Legislature passed Act HB 357, also known as the Utah Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) Act.  This new law provides legal recognition and limited liability to DAOs, legally ...

SEC accuses Utah firm of ‘fraudulent’ $18M crypto mining scheme

Software and crypto mining equipment offered by the Utah-based Green United LLC was part of an $18 million “fraudulent scheme” that never mined the crypto it said it would, according to al...

Utah State Legislature passes the Utah DAO Act 

The Utah State Legislature, recently passed the Utah Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) act, otherwise known as under Act HB 357, Reported at the beginning of March by the National Law Revie...

Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson Buys Contemporary Villa In San Antonio

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – NOVEMBER 18: Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz looks on during a game against … [+] the Phoenix Sunsat Vivint Arena on November 18, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gett...

Utah authorities discover mysterious crypto-linked antennas in the mountains; Searching for owners

Authorities in Utah are seeking to unravel the mystery behind antennas that have been cropping on the foothills within the Salt Lake City area. Notably, there is insufficient information on the indivi...

Police Identify Suspect In Utah Family Murder-Suicide That Left 8 Dead

Topline The suspect in the shooting deaths of seven family members was identified as 42-year-old Michael Haight, who later killed himself, according to city officials, after their bodies were found We...

Police Find 8 People, Including 5 Children, Shot To Death In Utah Home

Topline The bodies of eight family members, including five children, who were fatally shot in their home in Enoch, Utah, were found by police on Wednesday evening, law enforcement officials said witho...

Mars Acquires Whole Fruit Chocolate Brand Trü Frü

Confectionery products from two of America’s largest confectionery groups Mars and Wrigley. (Photo … [+] by Johnny Green – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty I...

Utah Latest State To Ban The App On Government Devices

Topline Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) issued an executive order banning the use of TikTok on government devices Monday, the latest in a surge of states pushing to ban the app—owned by Chinese firm ByteDan...

Ohio State Favored To Make College Football Playoff After Utah Knocks Off USC In Pac-12 Title Game

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Cameron Rising #7, Devin Kaufusi #90 and head coach Kyle … [+] Whittingham of the Utah Utes celebrate with the Schwabacher Trophy after defeating the...

Gabby Petito’s Parents Sue Utah Police For $50 Million For Failing To Stop Her Death

Topline The parents of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old whose disappearance and murder last year spurred intense speculation, have filed a lawsuit against police in Moab, Utah, claiming that officers who...

Utah cookie war between Crumbl, Dirty Dough and Crave heats up

There’s a war going on in Utah – not over politics or drugs – but cookies. Crumbl Cookies, which has more than 300 stores in 36 states, has declared war on smaller competitors Dirty Dough (six s...

Simone Fontecchio Has A Clear Path To Minutes With The Utah Jazz

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Simone Fontecchio #20 of Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in action during … [+] the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 26 match between AX Armani E...

Utah Man Charged With 7 Felonies in Connection to Alleged $1.7M Crypto Mining Scam

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says James Wolfgramm, 43, of Spanish Fork, Utah, wooed his victims by portraying himself on social media as “a multimillionaire who made his fortune in cryptocurrency.”...

Utah businesses eyed by authorities over funds from alleged BitClub scam

Authorities want to seize $22 million from prominent businesses in Utah that reportedly received investments from BitClub Network, a bitcoin mining firm accused of running a $722 million crypto scam b...

How A Western Heatwave Is Setting Disturbing Records

A sign at Talini’s Nursery advises customers that it is closing early due to the heatwave in … [+] Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. The National Weather Service reported the tem...

Los Angeles Lakers Pull Off Trade For Veteran, Acquire Patrick Beverley From Utah Jazz

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring veteran point guard Patrick Beverley in a trade with the Utah … [+] Jazz. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers finally h...

Utah Jazz Minority Sale Values NBA Team Near $2.25 Billion, 29% More Than A Year Ago

When Jordan Clarkson goes up, he must come down. Not so for valuations of his team, the Utah Jazz. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Even small pieces of NBA teams are going for big dollars. Latest example: B...

Utah Judge Pauses Ban On Transgender Girls Competing In School Sports

Topline A Utah judge on Friday temporarily blocked a state ban preventing transgender girls from participating in K-12 sports, as an increasing number of lawsuits have been filed in states across the ...

Gabby Petito’s Family Files $50 Million Wrongful Death Claim Against Utah Police Department

Topline The family of Gabby Petito, a vlogger who was killed by her boyfriend Brian Laundrie last year, said they intend to sue a Utah police department for $50 million for wrongful death, claiming th...

Louisiana Abortion Ban Blocked Again—Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now

Topline A Louisiana judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order that once again blocks the state’s abortion ban from taking effect until a court hearing early next week, as abortion pr...

Pac-12’s Gridiron Failures Evident During College Football Playoff Era

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 03: The PAC-12 logo at midfield before the PAC-12 Football Championship … [+] football game between the Oregon Ducks and the Utah Utes at Allegiant Stadium on ...

Texas’ Pre-Roe Abortion Ban Blocked In Court — Here’s Where State Lawsuits Stand Now

Topline Texas became the third state Monday to have a statewide abortion ban blocked in state court despite the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, as abortion providers file a string of lawsu...

Utah Jazz Request To Interview Dallas Mavericks Assistant Coach Sean Sweeney

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 12: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Assistant coach Sean Sweeney reacts during … [+] a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 12, 2022 in ...

Utah to Create Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force; Governor Signs Bill

Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox has approved a bill to create a Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force, which will enable Utah to recommend policy actions to the government. This comes nearly three ...

Utah governor approves Task Committee on digital innovation

Spencer Cox, the governor of Utah, signed a bill to create the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force. After nearly three years of discussion about forming a task force to supervise blockchain a...

Utah Governor approves of blockchain and digital innovation task force

After nearly a three-year-long discussion about establishing a task force to oversee blockchain and crypto initiatives, the governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, signed a bill to create the Blockchain and Di...

Lake Powell Glen Canyon Dam water release delayed due to drought

Water levels are at a historic low at Lake Powell on April 5, 2022 in Page, Arizona. Rj Sangosti| Medianews Group | The Denver Post via Getty Images The federal government on Tuesday announced it will...