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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Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in Rhode Island, saved for legislation/us-state-ri.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.
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Title 19 Financial Institutions Chapter 14 Licensed Activities R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14-1 § 19-14-1. Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the following meanings throughout chapters 14, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.6, 14.8, 14.10, and 14.11 of this title: (1) “Bona fide employee” shall mean an employee of a licensee who works under the oversight and supervision of the licensee. (2) “Check” means any check, draft, money order, personal money order, or other instrument for the transmission or payment…
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Title 19 Financial Institutions Chapter 14.3 Currency Transmissions R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.3-3.10 § 19-14.3-3.10. Disclosures. A virtual currency kiosk operator shall disclose in a clear, conspicuous, and easily readable manner in a chosen language made available to and preferred by the customer, all relevant terms and conditions generally associated with the products, services, and activities of the virtual currency kiosk operator and virtual currency. (1) The virtual currency kiosk operator shall provide an acknowledgement of receipt of…
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Title 19 Financial Institutions Chapter 14.3 Currency Transmissions R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.3-3.11 § 19-14.3-3.11. Prevention of fraudulent activity. All virtual currency kiosk operators shall use blockchain analytics software to assist in the prevention of sending purchased virtual currency from a virtual currency kiosk operator to a virtual currency wallet known to be affiliated with fraudulent activity at the time of a transaction. The department of business regulation may request evidence from a virtual currency kiosk operator…
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Title 19 Financial Institutions Chapter 14.3 Currency Transmissions R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.3-3.12 § 19-14.3-3.12. Daily transaction limit for new and existing customers. (a) For new customers a virtual currency kiosk operator shall not accept transactions of more than two thousand U.S. dollars ($2,000) a day of cash or the equivalent. (b) For existing customers, a virtual currency kiosk operator shall not accept transactions of more than five thousand U.S. dollars ($5,000) a day of cash or the equivalent. (c) The limits imposed by this section apply to…
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Title 19 Financial Institutions Chapter 14.3 Currency Transmissions R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.3-3.5 § 19-14.3-3.5. Required disclosures for virtual currency. (a) A licensee engaging in virtual currency business activities shall provide to a resident who uses the licensee’s virtual currency products or service the disclosures required by subsection (b) of this section and any additional disclosure the department by rule determines reasonably necessary for the protection of residents. The department may determine by rule any additional…
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Title 19 Financial Institutions Chapter 14.3 Currency Transmissions R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.3-3.6 § 19-14.3-3.6. Property interests and entitlements to virtual currency. (a) A licensee that has control of virtual currency for one or more persons shall maintain in its control an amount of each type of virtual currency sufficient to satisfy the aggregate entitlements of the persons to the type of virtual currency. (b) If a licensee violates subsection (a), the property interests of the persons in the virtual currency are pro rata property inter…
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Title 19 Financial Institutions Chapter 14.3 Currency Transmissions R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.3-3.9 § 19-14.3-3.9. Virtual currency kiosk operator licensing and kiosk registration. (a) A virtual currency kiosk operator shall not engage in virtual currency business activity or hold itself out as being able to engage in virtual currency business activity with or on behalf of another person unless the virtual currency kiosk operator is licensed in the state as a money transmitter. (b) A virtual currency kiosk operator shall not locate, or allow a…
Rhode Island General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Chapter 14.3 Currency Transmissions Index of Sections § 19-14.3-1. Exemption from licensing. § 19-14.3-1.1. Definitions. § 19-14.3-1.2. License by reciprocity. § 19-14.3-1.3. Cooperation and data-sharing authority. § 19-14.3-2. [Repealed.] § 19-14.3-2.1. Maintenance of permissible investments. § 19-14.3-2.2. Permissible investments. § 19-14.3-3. Liability of licensees. § 19-14.3-3.1. Record of foreign exchange transactions. § 19-14.3-3.2. Forwarding of documents to foreign correspondent — Receipt for money or documents. § 19-14.3-3.3. Action on bond. § 19-14.3-3.4. Companies exemp…
Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in South Carolina, saved for legislation/us-state-sc.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.
South Carolina Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: 2023-2024 Bill 5068: Uniform Money Services Act - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 125th Session, 2023-2024 Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter H. 5068 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Rep. Sandifer Companion/Similar bill(s): 1031 Document Path: LC-0486SA24.docx Introduced in the House on February 8, 2024 Labor, Commerce and IndustrySummary: Uniform Money Services Act HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number 2/8/2024 House Int…
South Carolina Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: 2025-2026 Bill 163: Cryptocurrency South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format A208, R131, S163 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Senators Verdin and Leber Document Path: SR-0190KM25.docx Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2025 Introduced in the House on May 6, 2025 Last Amended on April 29, 2025 Currently residing in the House Governor's Action: May 19, 2026, Signed Summary: Cryptocurrency HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number 1/14/2025…
South Carolina Attorney General. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Money Services FAQs - South Carolina Attorney General Call Us Toggle Navbar Search Search SCAG.gov Search About the Office Toggle Sub-Menu Our Responsibilities Meet the Attorney General Careers Transparency Contact U…
South Carolina Attorney General, Money Services Division. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: & A a o I \ m m * &M + Alan Wilson ^•SOUTtt0^…
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South Carolina Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Code of Laws - Title 35 - Chapter 11- - SECURITIES Home Senate House Committee Postings and Reports Legislative Council Citizens' Interest Publications Staff Portal Chamber Video Senate (Audio Only) House (Audio Only) Video ScheduleVideo Archives How do I... Quick Search Search for: Full Site Search Bill Number Legislation Budget Code of Laws Code of Regulations Constitution House Journals Senate Journals LSA Bill Summary Find Your Legislators Contact Your Legislator Legislation Track Legislation Multi-Criteria Search Research South C…
Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in South Dakota, saved for legislation/us-state-sd.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.
South Dakota Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: 26.357.22 101st Legislative Session 98 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 98 ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 51A: Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Charges,"…
South Dakota Division of Banking (Director Bret Afdahl). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: DIVISION OF BANKING 1601 N. Harrison Avenue, Suite 1, Pierre, SD 57501 MEMORANDUM 605-773-3421 NUMBER: 11-002 DATE: May 25, 2019 TO: SOUTH DAKOTA MONEY TRANSMITTERS FROM: BRET AFDAHL, Director RE: VIRTUAL CURRENCY TRANSMISSION IN SOUTH DAKOTA SDCL 51A-17-4 provides the following: “No person, except a person who is exempt pursuant to the provisions of § 51A-17-3, may engage in the business of money transmission in this state without obtaining a license as provided in this chapter and undergoing a crim…
South Dakota Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: SDLRC - Codified Law 51A-17 - MONEY TRANSMISSION CHAPTER 51A-17 MONEY TRANSMISSION 51A-17-1 Repealed. 51A-17-2 Repealed. 51A-17-2.1 Repealed. 51A-17-2.2 Repealed. 51A-17-2.3 Repealed. 51A-17-2.4 Repealed. 51A-17-2.5 Repealed. 51A-17-2.6 Repealed. 51A-17-2.7 Repealed. 51A-17-2.8 Repealed. 51A-17-3 Repealed. 51A-17-4 Repealed. 51A-17-5 Repealed. 51A-17-6 Repealed. 51A-17-7 Repealed. 51A-17-8 Repealed. 51A-17-9 Repealed. 51A-17-10 Repealed. 51A-17-10.1 Repealed. 51A-17-10.2 Repealed. 51A-17-10.3 Repealed. 51A-17-11 Repealed. 51A-…