Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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California Legislative Counsel. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: California code sections: Digital Financial Assets Law, kiosks, unclaimed digital financial assets California code sections (official text) Source: California Legislative Counsel, legislative information public data, LAW_SECTION_TBL in pubinfo_2025.zip (file dated 2026-10-04), downloaded 2026-10-09 from https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ . The same sections appear at https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml . Text reproduced without editing; history notes from the same table. Fin. Code § 3101 This division shall be known as the Digital Financial Assets Law. Added by…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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All files are California government texts. They were taken from the Legislative Counsel's public bulk data ( pubinfo 2025.zip , file dated 2026-10-04) at https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ because the interactive leginfo site blocks automated access (Cloudflare). The texts were converted from Legislative Counsel's CAML XML or law-section files to plain HTML without editing. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Colorado Division of Banking (DORA). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Interim Regulatory Guidance: Virtual Currency and the Colorado Money Transmission Modernization Act (“MTMA”) Issued: December 18, 2025 I. Purpose This guidance outlines the Division of Banking’s interpretation of the Colorado Money Transmission Modernization Act (“MTMA”) as it relates to whether a person 1 or organization engaged in the business of buying, selling and/or facilitating the transfer of virtual currency within the state must obtain a license as a money transmitter under Colorado la…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Colorado General Assembly / Gov. Polis. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: HOUSE BILL 25-1201 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Marshall, Jackson; also SENATOR(S) Hinrichsen and Liston. CONCERNING IMPLEMENTING A MODEL ACT TO MODERNIZE MONEY TRANSMISSION. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact, with amendments, article 110 of title 11 as follows: ARTICLE 110 Money Transmitters PART 1 SHORT TITLE AND LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION 11-110-101. Short title. THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS A…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Colorado General Assembly / Gov. Polis. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: ,... „..,....... SENATE BILL 25-079 BY SENATOR(S) Rich and Roberts, Hinrichsen, Kipp; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Taggart and Jackson, Bacon, Joseph, Lieder, Mabrey, Paschal, Ricks, Rutinel. CONCERNING THE "COLORADO VENDING OF DIGITAL ASSETS ACT". Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 112 to title 11 as follows: ARTICLE 112 Colorado Vending of Digital Assets 11-112-101. Short title. THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS ARTICLE 112 IS THE "COLORADO VENDING OF DIGI…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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All files are Colorado government documents, saved in full. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Connecticut Department of Banking. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Banking Commissioner Announces Settlement with Bitcoin of America Skip to Content Skip to Chat × Settings Menu Language High Contrast High Contrast Mode On or Off switch On Off Font Size regular font size large font size Disclaimer Close…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Chapter 668 - Nondepository Financial Institutions CHAPTER 668 NONDEPOSITORY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Table of Contents Note: Readers should refer to the 2026 Supplement, revised to January 1, 2026, for updated versions of statutes amended, repealed or added during the 2025 legislative sessions. Sec. 36a-485. (Formerly Sec. 36-440). Definitions. Sec. 36a-486. (Formerly Sec. 36-440a). Licenses required. Exemptions. Prohibited advertisements. Violations. Temporary authority to act as mortgage loan originator. Sec. 36a-487. (Formerly Sec. 36-440b). Exemptions from licensure. Sec. 36a-488. (…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: underwriter licensee or”; P.A. 12-96 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to add definitions of “agent” and “settlement agent” and provide that any settlement agent whose name appears on list of approved settlement agents shall be deemed selected by licensee, and amended Subsec. (b) to designate existing provisions re violations as Subdivs. (1) and (3) and to add Subdiv. (2) re violation due to an act or omission the person knew or should have known would contribute to the violation; P.A. 15-235 amended Subsec. (a) to change “HUD-1 settlement statement” to “Closing Disclosure”, effective August 1, 2015; P.A…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: as provided in section 36a-485. (7) “Unique identifier” has the same meaning as provided in section 36a-485. (b) The provisions of this section and sections 36a-581 to 36a-589, inclusive, shall not apply to: (1) Checks, drafts or money orders cashed without consideration or charge; (2) checks, drafts or money orders cashed as an incident to the conduct of any other lawful business where not more than fifty cents is charged for cashing such check, draft or money order; or (3) any institution subject to and under the general supervision of any agency of the United States or any Connecticut ban…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Connecticut General Assembly (Legislative Commissioners' Office). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles) Sec. 36a-629. Safe and sound business practice required. (a) Each licensee shall transact its business in a safe and sound manner and shall maintain itself in a safe and sound condition. (b) No licensee or the directors or officers of such licensee, if such licensee is a corporation, shall commit any unsafe or unsound act. (P.A. 93-382, S. 60, 69; P.A. 94-122, S. 291, 340.) History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-122 inserted “if such licensee is a corporation” in Subsec. (b), effective January 1, 1995. (Return…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Office of Legislative Research. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: O F F I C E O F L E G I S L A T I V E R E S E A R C H P U B L I C A C T S U M M A R Y PA 25-66—sHB 7082 Banking Committee AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE MONEY TRANSMISSION STATUTES, STATE PAYMENTS AND INVESTMENTS IN VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND MINORS' MONEY SHARING APPLICATION ACCOUNTS SUMMARY: This act regulates virtual currency in various ways, including prohibiting Connecticut and its political subdivisions from accepting or requiring payment in the form of virtual currency, or purchasing, holding, investing in, or establishing a virtual currency reserve (§ 5…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Connecticut General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Substitute House Bill No. 6752 Public Act No. 23-82 AN ACT CONCERNING DIGITAL ASSETS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) For purposes of this section, "commissioner" has the same meaning as provided in section 36a-2 of the general statutes. (b) The commissioner may, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, adopt, amend and rescind regulations, forms and orders governing the business use of digital assets, including, but not limited…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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Connecticut General Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Substitute House Bill No. 7082 Public Act No. 25-66 AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS REVISIONS TO THE MONEY TRANSMISSION STATUTES, STATE PAYMENTS AND INVESTMENTS IN VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND MINORS' MONEY SHARING APPLICATION ACCOUNTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 36a-596 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): As used in sections 36a-595 to 36a-614, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Adverti…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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All files are Connecticut government documents, saved in full. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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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 District of Columbia, saved for legislation/us-state-dc.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.
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (Commissioner Karima M. Woods). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: NOTICE 24-BB-001-08/09/24 TO: ENTITIES THAT ENGAGE OR PLAN TO ENGAGE IN MONEY TRANSMISSION OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (District) FROM: KARIMA M. WOODS, COMMISSIONER KW DATE: August 9, 2024 SUBJECT: UPDATED DISB GUIDANCE TO BITCOIN ATMS (BTMs) OR VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS OPERATORS IN THE DISTRICT The DC Department of Insurance, Securi�es and Banking (DISB) is issuing this updated no�ce (“Updated No�ce”) to inform industry par�cipants that a…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: NOTICE 23-BB-04-03/16/2023 TO: PROSPECTIVE ENTITIES THAT ENGAGE OR PLAN TO ENGAGE IN MONEY TRANSMISSION OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY BUSINESS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM: KARIMA M. WOODS, COMMISSIONER DATE: MARCH 16, 2023 SUBJECT: DISB TO BEGIN INVESTIGATION OF BITCOIN ATMS (BTMs) IN THE DISTRICT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE DISTRICT’S MONEY TRANSMITTER LAWS As a follow-up to BULLETIN 22-BB-001-08/04 issued August 4, 2022, the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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DC Office of the Attorney General. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Division DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, a municipal corporation, 400 6th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001, Civil Action No.: __________________ Plaintiff, COMPLAINT v. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ATHENA BITCOIN, INC. 1 SE 3rd Avenue, STE 2740 Miami, Florida 33131 Defendant. Plaintiff District of Columbia (“District”), by its Office…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
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US District Court for the District of Columbia (Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Criminal Action No. 19-395 (BAH) LARRY DEAN HARMON, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Defendant, Larry Dean Harmon, is charged in three counts related to his alleged operation of Helix, an underground tumbler for bitcoin, a form of virtual currency. See Indictment (Dec. 3, 2019) at ¶¶ 3, 8–9, ECF No. 1. As described in t…