Arizona Governor Blocks Bill to Hold Bitcoin in State Reserves

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/03 17:00:02
0
Share
copy
The Digital Assets Strategic Reserve bill, which allowed the state to hold BTC as part of its official reserves, was rejected. The Governor mentioned that she would reject any legislation not linked to a bipartisan agreement on disability funding. The Governor of Arizona, Katie Hobbs, has rejected the bill, citing that allow the state to hold BTC as part of its official reserves, eventually killing the hope of making Arizona the first US state to adopt such a policy. The Digital Assets Strategic Reserve bill was the door to permit Arizona to invest seized funds into BTC and make a reserve managed by state officials, but it was rejected on May 2, as per the update on the Arizona State Legislature website. The Governor stated that I rejected Senate Bill 1025. And, the Arizona State Retirement System is a strong body in the country as it makes good and informed investments. The retirement funds of Arizona are not the place for the state to try untested investments such as digital assets. Not long ago, the bill passed the final vote in the state House with 31 in favor and 25 in opposition. Hobbs has so far mentioned that she would reject any legislation not linked with a bipartisan agreement on disability funding. Crypto Reserve Effort Stalls in Arizona After Veto Another bill, known as SB1373, authorizes the state treasurer to allot around 10% of the state’s rainy day fund into virtual assets such as BTC, has not reached its final destination yet. Now, Arizona is on the same list as other states that have failed. In the past few months, proposals of other states like Oklahoma, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming have been impeded or withdrawn. On the other hand, the Digital Assets Investment Act of North Carolina was passed on April 30. As a result, the state treasurer can invest around 5% of some funds in approved cryptocurrencies. Now the bill is in the state Senate for consideration. The efforts of different states to make Bitcoin reserves are clearly due to a push from newly elected President Donald Trump and other Republican policymakers. Highlighted Crypto News Today: Apple Loses Court Fight, Must Allow External Payment Links Source: https://thenewscrypto.com/arizona-governor-blocks-bill-to-hold-bitcoin-in-state-reserves/

-- Price

--

You may also like

Should You Buy Bitcoin Now? What the Data Says After a 50% Pullback

Should you buy Bitcoin now? Explore Bitcoin's nearly 50% pullback, ETF outflows, on-chain data, Strategy's BTC sale, and historical trends to assess whether July 2026 is a buying opportunity.

Founder of Baixing.com: I believe half of the statement that large language models devour everything

The internet has been shouting for so many years about devouring everything. Has it really devoured everything now? Is it the internet that devours everything, or is it the large models that devour everything? Both are devouring, and nothing is left?

A "legal" robbery? Attackers emptied the BonkDAO treasury by buying tickets

Handing over the keys to the vault to a public vote where "anyone can spend money to participate," without sufficient oversight mechanisms, even the most legitimate governance ideals may turn into the most convenient tools for attackers.

How has Binance's stock business performed in the 30 days since its launch?

Emerging market buying supported the first wave of demand.

WEEX P2P now supports BDT & LKR—Merchant Recruitment Now Open

To make crypto deposits easier, WEEX has officially launched its P2P trading platform and continues to expand fiat support. We're excited to announce that the Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) and Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) are now available on WEEX P2P!

Morning News | SK Hynix officially launches the marketing promotion process for its U.S. stock listing; the Central Cyberspace Administration announces the results of the first phase of rectifying AI application chaos, with over 14,000 non-compliant pr...

July 6 Market Important Events Overview

Popular coins

Latest Crypto News

Read more
iconiconiconiconiconiconicon
Customer Support:@weikecs
Business Cooperation:@weikecs
Quant Trading & MM:bd@weex.com
VIP Program:support@weex.com