Kentucky governor signs ‘Bitcoin Rights’ bill into law

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear has signed a measure known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, enshrining protections for crypto users, as two other US states’ Bitcoin reserve legislation advanced.Crypto advocacy group the Satoshi Action Fund said in a March 24 statement to X that House Bill 701 protects the “right to self-custody, run a node, and use of digital assets” without “fear of discrimination.” First introduced to the Kentucky House by Rep Adam Bowling on Feb. 19, HB701’s description says it safeguards the right to use digital assets and self-custody wallets and bans local zoning changes that discriminate against crypto mining source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/kentucky-signs-bitcoin-rights-bill-into-law?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound