Bitcoin-friendly Bills Unveiled in Utah, New Hampshire, New York City

At least three states in the US may soon allow bitcoin to be used to pay for taxes. The State of New Hampshire, New York and Utah have been considering introducing a bill that would make this possible. Each of these states have come up with their own slightly different versions on why this could be a great option and what would be the benefits. Mark K. Roberts, a representative from the Republican Party, last January witnessed the Utah state developing and introducing a bill to create a Council on Payment Options for State Services, which would research how Utah would go about accepting....

The mayor reportedly said the City Hall had learned more about cryptocurrencies and blockchain and how to utilize them for improved city services. In an effort to embrace virtual money, the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will allow residents to pay their bills in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. Deaglan McEachern, the city's mayor, proposed the idea to city officials, who feel it will provide residents with more payment choices.As per a local news report from Seacoastonline on March 23, Mayor McEachern said that "there are waves of new things that will affect us in terms of....

Last week, lead Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen and other Bitcoin Core developers joined the recently established MIT Digital Currency Initiative. This was widely interpreted as an MIT takeover of the roles of leadership, funding and co-ordination of Bitcoin technical development, previously claimed by the Bitcoin Foundation. In parallel, Bitcoin policy think tank Coin Center is claiming the role of interface to policy makers and regulators, with the publication of a framework for state digital currency regulation. The report, titled "State Digital Currency Principles and Framework," is a....

A few weeks ago, the New Hampshire House of Representatives saw a bill introduced which would compel the state to accept bitcoin for the payment of tax bills. Last week, Utah followed suit with a similar bill, although this one is merely to create a feasibility study about accepting bitcoin. Like New Hampshire’s, I doubt that this will be passed into....

Curtis Sliwa, a candidate for New York City (NYC) mayor, said that he will make his city “the most cryptocurrency-friendly city” in the U.S. if he is elected. He joins a growing list of mayors and mayoral candidates in growing cryptocurrency adoption. Mayoral Candidate Plans to Turn NYC Into the Most Crypto-Friendly City NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa has shared his vision to make New York City the most cryptocurrency-friendly place in the U.S. Sliwa, a radio talk show host, is the founder and chief executive officer of the Guardian Angels, a nonprofit....