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New Hampshire Becomes First U.S. State with Bitcoin Reserve

will the federal government follow suit or will recent crypto controversies scuttle legislative momentum?

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Austin Hodge
May 07, 2025

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In a bold move that's sure to send ripples through America's financial fabric, New Hampshire has leapfrogged its peers by becoming the first state to channel public funds into cryptocurrency investments.

With Governor Kelly Ayotte's signature inked on the new legislation, the state has tapped into a vein of financial innovation, boldly embracing digital assets amidst federal foot-dragging, state slowdowns in Florida and Arizona, and global fiscal uncertainty. As the sole qualifying asset, Bitcoin stands tall in New Hampshire as well as the broader market.

From exciting developments in New Hampshire’s ground breaking Bitcoin reserve, Strike’s innovative new Bitcoin-backed loans for consumers, and the promise of renewed US-China trade talks to the controversy surrounding President Trump’s crypto endeavors, recent reversals on state reserve bills outside of New Hampshire, and muddied momentum for national crypto regulation, the crypto landscape ahead looks both bright and tumultuous.

Against the backdrop of an impending Fed Rate decision this week, how will the crypto chips fall?

Let's dive in!

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