A research archive on Bitcoin compiled in October 2026: US federal and state law (FinCEN's virtual-currency record from 1999, the 2020 unhosted-wallet rule and its 2026 withdrawal, notes on all 50 states and DC), KYC/AML for buying and selling, banking, exchanges, wallets, payment processors, hacks and their causes, patents, the 2007–2011 origins, and the evidence on who Satoshi Nakamoto is. Every note dates and cites its claims and labels anything unverified, contested or fringe. Government, court and patent records are kept here in full; other sources are cited with a link to the original. Filter by case to pick a topic, such as fincen, states or notes. Download it all as a dataset. Research, not advice. These notes explain what happened and why; they are not recommendations to buy or sell. Statuses of bills and rules are as checked on the date each note gives.
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This page lists the 51 per-state source folders. Each folder has its own INDEX.md giving title, issuer, document date, URL and retrieval date for every file. All files are state government documents (statutes, session laws, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, orders, press releases) or court records, saved in full. Copyrighted articles are not stored here; they are summarised, with links, in the legislation/us-state-XX.md notes.
Alaska DCCED, Division of Banking and Securities (via the akleg.gov AAC viewer). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Chapter 13 Money Services Article 1 Licensing 3 AAC 13.005. Virtual currency as money transmission. An activity or transaction that would be covered as money transmission remains covered as money transmission if that activity or transaction is in the form of virtual currency. 3 AAC 13.006. Money transmitters who only conduct virtual currency activity or transactions. Beginning January 1, 2023, a person who is engaging in activities or transactions for which a license is required under AS 06.55 with activity or transactions in the form of virtual currency, shall submit an application…
Alaska Division of Banking and Securities. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development DIVISION OF BANKING AND SECURITIES Anchorage Office 550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1850 Anchorage, Alaska 99501…
Alaska Legislature (Sen. Tilton). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: LAWS OF ALASKA 2026 Source Chapter No. HCS CSSB 249(L&C) _______ AN ACT Relating to virtual currency kiosks; relating to transactions involving virtual currency; relating to unfair trade or deceptive acts or practices; and providing for an effective date. _______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASK…
Alaska Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: LAWS OF ALASKA 2026 Source Chapter No. HCS CSSB 86(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to the business of money transmission; relating to licenses for money transmission, licensure requirements, and registration through a nationwide multistate licensing system; relating to the use of virtual currency for money transmission; relating to authorized delegates of a licensee; relat…
All files are Alaska government documents, saved in full. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Alabama Legislature (Rep. Blackshear). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: HB104 ENROLLED 1 HB104 2 7B94TVV-2 3 By Representatives Blackshear, Whitt 4 RFD: Financial Services 5 First Read: 13-Jan-26 6 PFD: 06-Jan-26 Page 0 HB104 Enrolled 1 Enrolled, An Act, 2 3 Relating to unclaimed property; to amend Sections 4 35-12-71, 35-12-72, 35-12-76, 35-12-80, and 35-12-93, Code of 5 Alabama 1975; to establish guidelines for abandoned digital 6 assets; to authorize the liquidation of certain abandoned 7 digital assets; and to clarify the requirements of an 8 enforcea…
Alabama Legislature (Rep. Shaw). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: HB259 ENROLLED 1 HB259 2 MS7XL1H-3 3 By Representative Shaw 4 RFD: Financial Services 5 First Read: 15-Jan-26 Page 0 HB259 Enrolled 1 Enrolled, An Act, 2 3 4 Relating to cryptocurrency; to add a new Chapter 7B to 5 Title 8, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit a person from 6 issuing digital assets as a payment stablecoin unless that 7 person is a permitted payment stablecoin issuer; to prohibit 8 the offer or sale of any payment stablecoin, beginning in 9 2028, unless the payment st…
Alabama Legislature (Rep. Bedsole). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: HB303 ENROLLED 1 HB303 2 9JC44MP-3 3 By Representative Bedsole 4 RFD: State Government 5 First Read: 21-Jan-26 Page 0 HB303 Enrolled 1 Enrolled, An Act, 2 3 4 Relating to cryptocurrency; to add Section 8-7A-28 to 5 the Code of Alabama 1975; to require operators of 6 cryptocurrency kiosks to provide certain disclosures during a 7 transaction; to require that kiosk operators provide a receipt 8 for a cryptocurrency transaction; to implement certain fraud 9 protection measures for cryp…
Alabama Securities Commission. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: ALABAMA SECURITIES COMMISSION Post Office Box 304700, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-4700 Telephone: (334) 242-2984 or 1-800-222-1253 Fax: (334) 242-0240 Email: [email protected] Website: www.asc.alabama.gov Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act Takes Effect on October 1, 2026 Montgomery, Alabama (September 30, 2026) – Starting on October 1, 2026, if a new Crypto ATM/kiosk customer has been fraudulently induced to engage in a cryptocurrency ATM transaction, the operator shall issue a full refund for the transact…
Alabama Securities Commission. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Alabama Securities Act (Title 8 – Section 7A) – Alabama Securities Commission Skip to content Alabama Securities Commission About Director Mission For Industry Financial Exploitation Division and Reporting Auditing Division Enforcement Division Financial Innovation Division Registration Division Statutes, Regulations, & Policy Statements For Investors Broker Check Enforcement Division Investor Education Military Communities Military Resource Websites She Can Presentation Request Podcasts Websites for Investors Press Room News Releases Scam Alerts Annual Reports Legi…
All files are US state government documents (public records), saved in full. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Arkansas Securities Department. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: MONEY SERVICES ACT EFFECTIVE AUGUST 5, 2025 Published By: ARKANSAS SECURITIES DEPARTMENT 1 Commerce Way Suite 402 Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 Table of Contents ARTICLE 1 General Provisions 1 23-55-101. Short title. 1 23-55-102. Definitions. 1 23-55-103. Exclusions. 6 23-55-104. Administ…
Arkansas Securities Department. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: governing body. (2) If a board of directors or equivalent governing body does not exist, the report required under subdivision (j)(1) shall be timely presented to a senior officer responsible for the financial institution's information security program. (3) The report required under subdivision (j)(1) shall include: (A) the overall status of the information security program and the financial institution's compliance with this section and associated rules; and (B)…
Arkansas Securities Department. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Contact Us: Arkansas 800-981-4429 Securities [email protected] Department securities.arkansas.gov Virtual Currency Kiosks Virtual currency kiosks (“Kiosks”), commonly referred to as Bitcoin Kiosks or “BTMs”, are fixed machines that allow users to engage in various cryptocurrency transactions. Act 557 of 2025 Act 557 of 2025 requires Kiosk operators and owners to i…
Arkansas General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. Act 557 of the Regular Session 1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/11/25 H3/17/25 2 95th General Assembly A Bill 3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1467 4 5 By: Representatives Achor, McCollum 6 By: Senator J. Boyd 7 8 For An Act To Be Entitled 9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIFORM MONEY SERV…
Arkansas General Assembly (Sens. Irvin, J. Bryant). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. 1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/24/24 2 94th General Assembly A Bill 3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 79 4 5 By: Senators Irvin, J. Bryant 6 By: Representative J. Moore 7 8 For An Act To Be Entitled 9 TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING DIGITAL ASSET MINING 10 BUSINESSES; TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS DATA…
All files are government documents or court orders, saved in full. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
US District Court, E.D. Arkansas (Chief Judge Kristine G. Baker). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Case 4:24-cv-00990-KGB Document 39 Filed 12/09/24 Page 1 of 43 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION JONES EAGLE LLC PLAINTIFF v. Case No. 4:24-cv-00990-KGB WES WARD, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, et al DEFENDANTS REDACTED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER…
Arizona Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: 43-1028 - Sale of virtual currency or non-fungible tokens; calculation of gain or loss; gas fees; subtraction; definitions 43-1028. Sale of virtual currency or non-fungible tokens; calculation of gain or loss; gas fees; subtraction; definitions A. If a taxpayer has included in Arizona gross income a gain or loss on the sale of virtual currency or a non-fungible token and in calculating the gain or loss the taxpayer did not include in the basis of the virtual currency or non-fungible token any gas fees paid on the purchase of the virtual currency or non-fungible token or did not otherwise ded…