New Hampshire State Representative Keith Ammon introduced legislation to create a strategic reserve of digital assets with an average yearly market cap of over $500 billion and US-pegged stablecoins to the state treasury, according to a bill introduced on Jan. 9.
The bill caps investments in these alternative assets at 10% of the total public funds, roughly $360 million, according to the treasury ending balance as of June 30.
Additionally, the bill highlights that these assets must be held through “secure custody solutions,” which ensure exclusive access to cryptographic private keys, qualified custodians, and registered exchange-traded products (ETP).
ETPs must be approved by regulatory bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Only Bitcoin meets the requirements
According to CryptoSlate data, only Bitcoin (BTC) meets the market cap requirement in the proposed legislation for cryptocurrencies. The state treasury can also add stablecoins like Tether USD (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC).
The bill also allows the state to invest in traditional precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum in addition to crypto.
The proposal also opens the door for New Hampshire to engage in staking, even though Bitcoin is the only crypto making the cut and is not based on a proof of stake consensus mechanism.
By integrating staking, New Hampshire would be ready to add crypto such as Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) in a scenario where their market caps meet the criteria, and earn passive revenue based on their holdings.
Additionally, the bill proposes lending digital assets as another option, provided the state retains legal ownership and works with third-party providers in both cases.
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Author: Gino Matos
