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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Gov. Brad Little. Citation only: the text is not republished here (no extractable text (scanned image or empty)). Original: https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1359E1-VetoLtr.pdf
Idaho Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: REVISED STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS33552 / S1359 The purpose of this legislation is to protect consumers from financial exploitation and fraudulent activities. Virtual currency kiosks have increasingly been used in scams targeting Idaho consumers, particularly older adults, due to the confusing and irreversible nature of virtual currency transactions. This bill strengthens consumer protections while allowing legitimate virtual currency businesses to operate responsibly within the state. Without this le…
Idaho Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1359, As Amended BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT; AMENDING TITLE 3 28, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 54, TITLE 28, IDAHO 4 CODE, TO PROVIDE A SHORT TITLE, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO ESTABLISH A LICENS- 5 ING REQUIREMENT, TO E…
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Illinois General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Public Act 104-0428 SB1797 Enrolled LRB104 09833 BAB 19901 b AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Article 1. General Provisions Section 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1-5. Definitions. (a) As used in this Act: "Affiliate" means any person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person. For purpose…
Illinois General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Certificate of authority. (a) It shall be lawful for any person to engage in the activity of a special purpose trust company after the Public Act 104-0428 SB1797 Enrolled LRB104 09833 BAB 19901 b effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly upon filing an application for and procuring from the Secretary a certificate of authority stating that the person has complied with the requirements of this Act and is qualified to engage in the activity of a special purpose trust co…
Illinois General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Public Act 104-0429 SB2319 Enrolled LRB104 09000 BAB 19056 b AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Digital Asset Kiosks Act. Section 5. Purpose and construction. The purpose of this Act is to protect the People of Illinois against the fraud and scams in digital asset kiosk transactions by providing necessary registration requirements, disclosures, and other safeguards for customers…
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Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 30 South Meridian St. Suite 200 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2759…
Indiana General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION th…
Indiana General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION th…
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Kansas Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: HOUSE BILL No. 2515 AN ACT concerning legal tender; establishing the Kansas legal tender act; reaffirming gold and silver coin as legal tender; providing an income taxation subtraction modification for gains from the sale of specie; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 79-32,117 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. Sections 1 through 6, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas legal tender act. New Sec. 2. As used in the Kansas legal tender act: (a) "Legal tender" means a recognized…
Kansas Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: HOUSE BILL No. 2591 AN ACT concerning financial institutions; relating to the oversight and regulation of such institutions and certain transactions performed by such institutions; authorizing financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of an adult account holder to a designated agency, notify any adult designated as a trusted contact by such account holder of suspected financial exploitation and place a temporary hold on certain transactions or disbursements; limiting liability in any civil or criminal action for taking such actions or choosing not to…
Kansas Legislative Research Department. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: SESSION OF 2026 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT BRIEF HOUSE BILL NO. 2591 As Agreed to March 24, 2026 Brief* HB 2591 would allow a financial institution to establish a trusted contact program, allow for suspected financial exploitation reporting, delay suspicious transactions, create the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act as part of the Kansas Money Transmitter Act, prohibit state receivership of a technology-enabled fiduciary financial institution (TEFFI) that becomes insolvent or d…
Office of the State Bank Commissioner. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Kansas Joins $2.5 Million Settlement with Crypto Kiosk Operator – Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner Skip to content Menu AboutInfo & News About Us History Staff & Banking Board Employment Opportunities Contact Us ConsumersAssistance & Info Consumer Assistance File a Complaint Company Lookup FAQs Resources & Tools Open Records Requests Consumer Education OSBC Sponsored Consumer Education Financial Education Grants MyMoney.gov Scholarship Contest 2026 Kansas Financial Scholars Essay Contest Previous Scholarship Winners Banking & Trus…
Office of the State Bank Commissioner. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: 700 S. W. Jackson Phone: (785) 380-3939 Suite 300 Office of the State Fax: (785) 371-1229 Topeka, KS 66603-3796 Bank Commissioner www.osbckansas.org David L. Herndon, Bank Commissioner Laura Kelly, Governor CML Guidance MT 2014-01…
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Kentucky General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: CHAPTER 50 1 CHAPTER 50 ( HB 701 ) AN ACT relating to blockchain digital assets. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 369 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: As used in Sections 1 to 3 of this Act: (1) "Blockchain" means data that is: (a) Shared across a peer-to-peer network to create a ledger of verified transactions or information amon…