Crypto Brief
Kansas Lawmakers Propose State-Managed Bitcoin Reserve
Kansas lawmakers introduced a bill to create a state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve funded by unclaimed crypto and staking rewards.
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Kansas lawmakers introduced a bill to create a state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve funded by unclaimed crypto and staking rewards.
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