Sources: Wyoming (WY)

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Research, not advice. Part of the Bitcoin research archive (October 2026). Claims labelled unverified, contested or fringe are reported, not endorsed; statuses of bills and rules are as of the date checked. Government, court and patent records are public domain; the research notes are CC BY 4.0.

Sources: Wyoming (WY)

Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in Wyoming, saved for legislation/us-state-wy.md. All files were retrieved on 2026-10-09 by the N–Z state-law research pass. No copyrighted news articles are stored here — those are summarized with links in the legislation note.

Includes two US Court of Appeals (Tenth Circuit) judgments in Custodia Bank v. Federal Reserve and a Federal Reserve Board press release.

File Title Issuer / author Document date URL Retrieved
wy-2018-hb0019-enrolled.pdf 2018 HB 19 (Enrolled Act HEA 1, Ch. 3) — Wyoming Money Transmitter Act, virtual currency exemption Wyoming Legislature 2018-03-07 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2018/Enroll/HB0019.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2018-hb0070-enrolled.pdf 2018 HB 70 (HEA 27, Ch. 44) — Open blockchain tokens, exemptions Wyoming Legislature 2018-03-10 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2018/Enroll/HB0070.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2018-sf0111-enrolled.pdf 2018 SF 111 (SEA 34, Ch. 45) — Property taxation, digital currencies Wyoming Legislature 2018-03-10 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2018/Enroll/SF0111.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2019-hb0074-enrolled.pdf 2019 HB 74 (HEA 47, Ch. 92) — Special purpose depository institutions (W.S. 13-12-101 to -126) Wyoming Legislature 2019-02-26 (signed); eff. 2019-10-01 https://wyoleg.gov/2019/Enroll/HB0074.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2019-sf0125-enrolled.pdf 2019 SF 125 (SEA 39, Ch. 91) — Digital assets, existing law (W.S. 34-29-101 to -105) Wyoming Legislature 2019-02-26 (signed); eff. 2019-07-01 https://wyoleg.gov/2019/Enroll/SF0125.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2021-sf0038-enrolled.pdf 2021 SF 38 (SEA 73, Ch. 162) — Decentralized autonomous organizations (W.S. 17-31) Wyoming Legislature 2021-04-21 (signed); eff. 2021-07-01 https://wyoleg.gov/2021/Enroll/SF0038.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2023-hb0086-enrolled.pdf 2023 HB 86 (Ch. 66) — Disclosure of private cryptographic keys Wyoming Legislature 2023-02-21 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2023/Enroll/HB0086.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2023-sf0127-enrolled.pdf 2023 SF 127 (Ch. 185) — Wyoming Stable Token Act (W.S. 40-31) Wyoming Legislature 2023-03-17 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2023/Enroll/SF0127.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2024-sf0050-enrolled.pdf 2024 SF 50 (SEA 23, Ch. 50) — Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act (W.S. 17-32) Wyoming Legislature 2024-03-07 (signed); eff. 2024-07-01 https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Enroll/SF0050.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2025-sf0095-enrolled.pdf 2025 SF 95 (SEA 93, Ch. 150) — SPDI amendments (conversion to public trust company) Wyoming Legislature 2025-03-17 (signed); eff. 2025-07-01 https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0095.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2025-hb0264-enrolled.pdf 2025 HB 264 (HEA 25, Ch. 47) — Central bank digital currency prohibitions (W.S. 9-14-601) Wyoming Legislature 2025-02-27 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0264.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2026-hb0075-enrolled.pdf 2026 HB 75 (HEA 19, Ch. 60) — Virtual currency kiosks (W.S. 40-32-101 to -103) Wyoming Legislature 2026-03-06 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0075.pdf 2026-10-09
wy-2026-sf0021-enrolled.pdf 2026 SF 21 (SEA 45, Ch. 55) — Wyoming stable token amendments Wyoming Legislature 2026-03-06 (signed) https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0021.pdf 2026-10-09
custodia-v-fed-10th-cir-24-8024-2025-10-31-opinion.pdf Custodia Bank, Inc. v. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, No. 24-8024 — panel opinion (Ebel, J.; Tymkovich, J., dissenting) US Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 2025-10-31 https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111327582.pdf 2026-10-09
custodia-v-fed-10th-cir-24-8024-2026-03-13-en-banc-denial.pdf Custodia Bank v. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, No. 24-8024 — order denying rehearing en banc, with dissent US Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 2026-03-13 https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111400884.pdf 2026-10-09
frb-2023-01-27-custodia-membership-denial-press-release.html Press release: Board denies Custodia Bank membership application Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 2023-01-27 https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/orders20230127a.htm 2026-10-09

Statuses and effective dates are as stated in the documents or on the official bill pages on 2026-10-09; see the legislation note for later events and gaps.