Progress

Current status
rejected
10 Mar 2023 rejected
08 Feb 2023 under deliberation
16 Jan 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
DLT development
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

10 Mar 2023
rejected

Rejected Digital Asset Mining Act (SB 2603)

On 10 March 2023, the Mississippi Digital Asset Mining Act (SB 2603) was rejected after failing to pass before the expiry of the legislative session. The Act would also have created a Mississippi Digital Asset Mining Council comprising representativ…

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
08 Feb 2023
under deliberation

Passed Digital Asset Mining Act (SB 2603)

On 8 February 2023, the Mississippi Senate passed the Mississippi Digital Asset Mining Act (SB 2603). The Act legalises both home digital asset mining and mining in industrial areas and provides an exemption for the purchase and sale of virtual curr…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
16 Jan 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Digital Asset Mining Protection Act (SB 2603)

On 16 January 2023, the Digital Asset Mining Protection Act (SB 2603) was introduced in the Mississippi Senate. The proposed Act, if passed, legalises and regulates both home digital asset mining and mining in industrial areas. Furthermore, the Act …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament