{"id":6391,"date":"2022-01-30T08:09:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T08:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=6391"},"modified":"2022-01-30T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T08:09:52","slug":"bitcoin-could-be-coming-soon-to-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=6391","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin could be coming soon to Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"


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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) \u2014 Senator Wendy Rogers, a Republican, has introduced a new Senate Bill which would make Bitcoin a legal tender across the Grand Canyon State.<\/p>\n

S.B. 1127 State agencies; payments; cryptocurrency<\/i> could allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method of fines, civil and other penalties, rent, rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations, and “special assessments” due to the state.<\/p>\n

The bill defines cryptocurrencies as:<\/p>\n

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1. “CRYPTOCURRENCY” MEANS ANY FORM OF DIGITAL CURRENCY IN WHICH<\/p>\n

ENCRYPTION TECHNIQUES ARE USED TO REGULATE THE GENERATION OF UNITS OF<\/p>\n

CURRENCY AND VERIFY THE TRANSFER OF MONIES, OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY OF A<\/p>\n

CENTRAL BANK, INCLUDING BITCOIN, ETHEREUM, LITECOIN AND BITCOIN CASH.<\/p>\n

2. “CRYPTOCURRENCY ISSUER” MEANS AN ISSUER OF ANY FORM OF<\/p>\n

CRYPTOCURRENCY, INCLUDING BITCOIN, ETHEREUM, LITECOIN AND BITCOIN CASH.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

If passed, S.B. 1127<\/a> would take effect from and after Saturday, December 31.<\/p>\n

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