Kelly Ayotte, the Governor of New Hampshire, signed a bill into law allowing the state’s treasurer to invest in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC).
In a May 6 notice, Ayotte announced on social media that New Hampshire would be permitted to “invest in cryptocurrency and precious metals” through a bill passed in the state Senate and House of Representatives. House Bill 302, introduced in New Hampshire in January, will allow the state’s treasury to use funds to invest in cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of more than $500 billion, eliminating many tokens and memecoins.
Signing New Hampshire’s crypto reserve bill into law on May 6. Source: Governor Kelly Ayotte
With the signing of the bill into law, New Hampshire was the first of several US states considering passing legislation to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, including an initiative