{"id":53401,"date":"2023-06-29T05:15:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T09:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=53401"},"modified":"2023-06-29T05:15:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T09:15:39","slug":"north-carolina-passes-bill-to-examine-impact-of-holding-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/north-carolina-passes-bill-to-examine-impact-of-holding-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Passes Bill to Examine Impact of Holding Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A bill mandating the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/north-carolina-bill-bans-payments-to-the-state-using-cbdc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> Department of State Treasurer to investigate the viability and benefits of the state holding Bitcoin has been approved by the General Assembly's lower chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-51-1024x666.png\" alt=\"North Carolina Passes Bill to Examine Impact of Holding Bitcoin\" class=\"wp-image-53411\" width=\"824\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-51-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-51-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-51-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-51-750x488.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-51.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">North Carolina Passes Bill to Examine Impact of Holding Bitcoin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill on June 28 mandating a $50,000 study of &#8220;acquiring, securely storing, insuring, and liquidating&#8221; gold bullion and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alaska-adds-virtual-currency-to-its-regulatory-regime.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual currency<\/a> [&#8230;] such as Bitcoin.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study would examine the effects gold and cryptocurrency holdings would have if North Carolina invested a portion of its funds in gold and cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, it would investigate whether such holdings would hedge against inflation and &#8220;systemic credit risks&#8221; and whether gold and cryptocurrencies could reduce volatility and increase the state's portfolio returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce2 Another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bipartisan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Bipartisan<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><br>-Led by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NC_Blockchain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NC_Blockchain<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoundMoneyDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SoundMoneyDef<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><br><br>\ud83d\udcce<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0veKPZlbVJ\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/0veKPZlbVJ<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nNYUbfmJd1\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/nNYUbfmJd1<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dan Spuller (@DanSpuller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanSpuller\/status\/1674136730847399943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 28, 2023<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The measure contemplates establishing a state-run cryptocurrency depository, with North Carolina as its <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/fca-loses-its-digital-assets-head-after-less-than-a-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital assets<\/a>&#8216; custodian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the survey would assess the costs and benefits of using a &#8220;privately managed depository or another state's depository.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 120-member House approved the bill with 73 in favor, 40 opposed, and seven not voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill must pass the Senate before Governor Roy Cooper can sign it into law or veto it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 3, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">North Carolina House of Representatives<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> unanimously enacted a bill prohibiting payments to the state using central bank digital currency (CBDC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measure prohibited the United States Federal Reserve from using North Carolina to test any future CBDC pilot programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Carolina's Buncombe County Board of Commissioners adopted a one-year ban on cryptocurrency mining the previous day, May 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill mandating the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer to investigate the viability and benefits of the state holding Bitcoin has been approved by the General Assembly&#8217;s lower chamber. 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