New Hampshire becomes first US state to officially enact ”Bitcoin Reserve” law, allowing state governments to invest in cryptocurrencies

The US state of New Hampshire has become the first of the 50 states to officially enact a cryptocurrency investment bill at the state government level, stepping fully into the age of digital assets.
On the 6th (local time), Governor Kelly Ayotte announced that the state would have the right to invest in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, and precious metals.
The bill, House Bill 302 (HB 302), which was passed this time, allows the New Hampshire Department of Finance to invest in crypto assets with a market capitalization of more than $500 billion.
This allows for investment in Bitcoin and some of the larger digital assets, but excludes most altcoins and meme coins.
The New Hampshire Republican Party, in an official statement, said, "Live Free or
The state slogan is "Live Free or Die."
With the passage of this bill, New Hampshire has become the first state to codify a strategic Bitcoin reserve into law.
A similar bill previously passed the Arizona House of Representatives, but was vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs on May 2, and two Florida House bills were passed on May 3.
The bill was later withdrawn. Meanwhile, New Hampshire's decision goes one step further than the cryptocurrency reserve policy being pushed by President Donald Trump and the Republican Party at the federal level.
In March, President Trump announced a plan to create a “Digital Asset Stockpile.”
Stockpile" and the Administrative Procedures for the Establishment of a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve"
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