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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Nevada Financial Institutions Division. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: STATE OF NEVADA STEVE SISOLAK MICHAEL BROWN Governor DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Director FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION RICKISHA HIGHTOWER Interim Commissioner Nevada Financial Institutions Division statement on regulation of cryptocurrency in Nevada The Nevada Financial Ins…
Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: NRS: CHAPTER 719 - ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS (UNIFORM ACT) [Rev. 4/15/2026 4:22:11 PM--2025] TITLE 59 - ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND TRANSACTIONS CHAPTER 719 - ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS (UNIFORM ACT) NRS 719.010���������� Short title. NRS 719.020���������� Definitions. NRS 719.030���������� �Agreement� defined. NRS 719.040���������� �Automated transaction� defined. NRS 719.045���������� �Blockchain� defined. NRS 719.050���������� �Computer program� defined. NRS 719.060���������� �Contract� defined. NRS 719.070���������� �Electronic� defined. NRS 719.080���������� �Electronic agent� defined.…
Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in New York, saved for legislation/us-state-ny.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.
New York State Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6486--D 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, MAY, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, KRUEGER, RAMOS, RYAN, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser- vation -- committee disc…
New York State Senate. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8901 IN SENATE January 14, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks AN ACT to amend the financial services law, in relation to prohibiting unlicensed activities of virtual currency businesses The People of the State of New York,…
New York State Department of Financial Services. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES NEW YORK CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS TITLE 23. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAPTER I. REGULATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES PART 200. VIRTUAL CURRENCIES (ALL MATERIAL IS NEW) Statutory Authority: Financial Services Law Sections 102, 104, 201, 206, 301, 302, 309, and 408 Section 200.1 Introduction Section 200.2 Definitions Section 200.3 License S…
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Technical Memorandum TSB-M-14(5)C, (7)I, (17)S Corporation Tax Income Tax Sales Tax December 5, 2014 Tax Department Policy on Transactions Using Convertible Virtual Currency This memorandum explains the Tax Department’s policy…
New York State Department of Financial Services. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Industry Letter - June 8, 2022: Guidance on the Issuance of U.S. Dollar-Backed Stablecoins | Department of Financial Services Skip to main content DFS Global Navigation Header Department of Financial Services Consumer Information Consumer Information Auto Insurance Banking and Sending Money Disaster and Flood Resources Drug Prices and PBMs Fraud and Cyber Protection Healthcare Home…
New York State Department of Financial Services. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Industry Letter - January 23, 2023: Guidance on Custodial Structures for Customer Protection in the Event of Insolvency | Department of Financial Services Skip to main content DFS Global Navigation Header Department of Financial Services Consumer Information Consumer Information Auto Insurance Banking and Sending Money Disaster and Flood Resources Drug Prices and PBMs Fraud and Cyber Protection Healthcar…
New York State Department of Financial Services. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Industry Letter - January 16, 2025: Notice Regarding Rapidly Proliferating, Sentiment-Based Virtual Currencies | Department of Financial Services Skip to main content DFS Global Navigation Header Department of Financial Services Consumer Information Consumer Information Auto Insurance Banking and Sending Money Credit and Debt Disaster and Flood Resource Center Drug Prices and PBMs Fraud and Cyber Protect…
Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in Ohio, saved for legislation/us-state-oh.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.
Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: Mike DeWine, Governor Sheryl Maxfield, Director Jon Husted, Lt. Governor Interpretive Guidance 2022-01 This guidance document supersedes and replaces Interpretive Guidance 2020-01 Subject: Licensing of Cryptocurrency Businesses Pursuant to the Ohio Money Transmitters Act Definition of money transmission under the OMTA Under the Ohio Money Transmitters Act (“OMTA”) the term “transmit money” means to receive, directly or indirectly and by any means, money or its equivalent from a…
Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in Oklahoma, saved for legislation/us-state-ok.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.
Oklahoma Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: An Act ENROLLED HOUSE BILL NO. 3594 By: Hill and Maynard of the House and Coleman and Prieto of the Senate An Act relating to blockchains; defining terms; directing that the government of Oklahoma not take certain actions; prohibiting subjecting payment with digital assets to additional tax, withholding, assessment, or charge; clarifying scope of section; au…
Oklahoma Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1083 By: Weaver of the Senate and Lepak and Bashore of the House An Act relating to digital assets; providing definitions; requiring a license for digital asset kiosk operators to engage in transactions; providing penalties; authorizing the promulgation of rules; permitting civil suits against digital asset kiosk operators; requiring notice before location or re…
Oklahoma Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: An Act ENROLLED HOUSE BILL NO. 3521 By: Marti of the House and Reinhardt of the Senate An Act relating to financial institutions; creating the Oklahoma Money Transmission Modernization Act; providing legislative intent; defining terms; exempting certain individuals from the Oklahoma Money Transmission Modernization Act; permitting the Commissioner of the Banking Department to require proof of exemption; empowering the Commissioner in…
Oklahoma Legislature. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: provided for in Section 638 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 287. 289. Acting as building inspector without a license, as provided for in Section 1044 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 288. 290. Affidavit as to undertaking, as provided for in Section 1322 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 289. 291. Bail jumping, as provided for in Section 1335 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 290. 292. False declaration of ownership in pawn shop, value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, if property is firearms, or was acquired through robbery or burglary, as prov…
Full copies of government documents (statutes, enrolled bills, regulator guidance, regulator press releases) and court records about Bitcoin and virtual-currency law in Oregon, saved for legislation/us-state-or.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.
Oregon Legislative Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: 83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session Enrolled Senate Bill 167 Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform- ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary for Oregon State Bar) CHAPTER .................................................…
Oregon Legislative Assembly. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain). Excerpt: remains perfected until the earliest of: (a) The time perfection would have ceased under the law of that jurisdiction; (b) The expiration of four months after a change of the debtor’s location to another jurisdiction; or (c) The expiration of one year after a transfer of collateral to a person that thereby becomes a debtor and is located in another jurisdiction. (2) If a security interest described in subsection (1) of this section becomes perfected under the law of the other jurisdiction before the earliest time or event described in that subsection, it re- mains perfected the…