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North Carolina House passes state crypto investment bill

North Carolina House passes state crypto investment bill

CointimeCointime2025/05/01 09:22
By:Cointime

North Carolina’s House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing the state’s treasurer to invest public funds in approved cryptocurrencies, which will now head to the Senate.

The House  passed  the Digital Assets Investment Act, or House Bill 92, on its third reading on April 30 by a vote of 71 to 44.

Republican House Speaker Destin Hall  introduced  the bill in February, which would allow the treasurer to allocate 5% of the state’s investments into designated digital assets.

The investments can only be made after obtaining an independent third-party assessment confirming that the crypto holdings are maintained with a secure custody solution and risk oversight and regulatory compliance standards are met. 

New amendments allow the treasurer to examine the feasibility of allowing members of retirement and deferred compensation plans to elect to invest in digital assets held as exchange-traded products ( ETPs ).

The House also passed a related bill, the State Investment Modernization Act, or  HB 506 , with little discussion on April 30, in a 110 to 3 vote.

The bill aims to create the North Carolina Investment Authority (NCIA) to take over investment management from the treasurer.

If passed into law, authority to invest in digital assets would transfer from the treasurer to NICA, and it would require approval from its board of directors based on third-party assessments to make crypto investments.

Local news outlet NC Newsline  reported  that Treasurer Brad Briner supports both bills.

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Arizona leads the crypto bill race

North Carolina is second to Arizona in the state-level race to approve legislation allowing local governments to invest in cryptocurrencies. 

On April 28, Arizona’s House  approved two bills , SB 1025 and SB 1373, proposing different methods for the state to establish a crypto reserve.

Arizona is the only state whose House and Senate have passed crypto-related bills, which are both awaiting Governor Katie Hobbs’ decision.

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