Topic

State crypto regulation

Laws and enforcement by individual U.S. states governing digital asset issuance, trading platforms and related crime, alongside or ahead of federal rules.

Current stories

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Illinois asks a court to block its own 0.2% crypto tax until July 2027

Illinois agreed to delay its 0.2% crypto transaction tax six months, to July 1, 2027, in a joint motion a judge must still approve. The law stays on the books while two lawsuits proceed, so brokers who must collect it get more time to build for a levy that can still arrive in July.

Publishers:cointelegraph.comcryptobriefing.comcryptoslate.comdecrypt.copymnts.com

Perspective Coverage

5 publishers

Builder: Builder 17%
Operator: Operator 51%
Investor: Investor 32%

Reality

Evidence76
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+15
Incentives68
Confidence72

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New York and Wyoming crypto regulators set a six-month target for second-state licenses

New York's DFS and Wyoming's banking division will aim to rule within six months when a crypto firm licensed in one state applies in the other. Only firms with three years under that license and no enforcement action qualify, so newer and troubled applicants stay on the standard track.

Publishers:cointelegraph.comcrowdfundinsider.comcryptobriefing.comfintech.global

Perspective Coverage

4 publishers

Builder: Builder 10%
Operator: Operator 61%
Investor: Investor 29%

Reality

Evidence75
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+12
Incentives30
Confidence70

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Illinois draft rules apply 0.2% crypto tax on transaction value, regardless of profit or loss

Illinois has published draft rules for its 0.2% tax on the value of crypto transactions, owed from Jan. 1, 2027 whether a trade gains or loses. The carve-outs make a fee paid to a broker or protocol the trigger for much of the tax, so active traders on venues that charge fees would pay most of it.

Publishers:cointelegraph.comcryptobriefing.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+10
Incentives35
Confidence55

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California's AB 2409 makes exchanges check new memecoins for the officials behind them

Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, barring platforms from offering Californians new memecoins tied to federal, state or local officials from January 1, 2027. The rule covers officials far beyond California's own, so exchanges now have to know who stands behind each launch.

Publishers:crowdfundinsider.com

Reality

Evidence50
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+25
Incentives65
Confidence50

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California bars crypto platforms from listing new meme coins tied to public officials

Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, barring crypto platforms from listing meme coins issued from January 1, 2027 by or in partnership with a public official. The cutoff leaves the existing TRUMP token outside the rule, so the compliance cost falls on exchanges screening launches that have not happened yet.

Publishers:decrypt.co

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+15
Incentives60
Confidence55