Cryptocurrency: Related Laws

U.S.

• 42 USC 19271 - Establishment of blockchain and cryptocurrency specialist position within OSTP

Arizona

• Arizona Laws 43-1028. Sale of virtual currency or non-fungible tokens; calculation of gain or loss; gas fees; subtraction; definitions

California

• California Codes > Financial Code > Division 1.25 - Digital Financial Assets Businesses

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes 36a-603 - Investments equal to amount of money transmissions. Virtual currency equal to amount owed or obligated. Investments and virtual currency held in trust

Florida

• Florida Regulations 69V-560.7031: Records to be Maintained when Engaged in Transactions Involving Virtual Currency

Kentucky

• Kentucky Statutes 139.516 - Exemption for sale or purchase of electricity used in commercial mining of cryptocurrency

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 6 > Chapter 21 - Virtual Currency Businesses
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 6 > Chapter 22 - Virtual Currency Custody Services

Nevada

• Nevada Revised Statutes 120A.122 - 'Virtual currency' defined

New York

• N.Y. Abandoned Property Law 1319 - Unclaimed virtual currency

North Dakota

• North Dakota Code 13-09.1-48 - Property interests and entitlement to virtual currency

Oregon

• Oregon Statutes 260.011 - Prohibition on using cryptocurrency to make contribution
• Oregon Statutes > Chapter 291 > Cryptocurrency

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws 19-14.3-3.5. Required disclosures for virtual currency
• Rhode Island General Laws 19-14.3-3.6. Property interests and entitlements to virtual currency

South Dakota

• South Dakota Codified Laws 51A-17-10.3. Virtual currency transmission

Texas

• Texas Business and Commerce Code 9.1071 - Control of Virtual Currency
• Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 12 - Virtual Currency

Virginia

• Virginia Code 6.2-818.1: Virtual currency custody services by banks.
• Virginia Code 6.2-1302.1: Virtual currency custody services.

Washington

• Washington Code 19.230.370 - Virtual currency licensees -- Disclosures

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Statutes 177.0307 - Virtual currency