State lawmakers across the US are introducing crypto-focused legislation, with the bills as diverse as the states themselves.
Since the beginning of February, nine US states have introduced some form of legislation pertaining to cryptocurrency. The bills range from Bitcoin reserves to task forces designed to better inform state policies on digital assets.
The growing visibility of the blockchain industry follows the 2024 federal and state elections, in which the crypto industry spent nearly $250 billion supporting pro-crypto candidates in both parties.
This drive to regulate the industry is reflected both at the federal level and among the individual states, four of which have introduced crypto bills just this week.
North Carolina wants to invest in crypto ETPs
Lawmakers in the Tar Heel state on Feb. 10 introduced a bill that would permit the state treasurer to invest public funds in “qualified” digital assets.
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