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Rejected Act for Allowing cities and counties to accept cryptocurrency as payment (SB 1519)

On 27 May 2022, the Act for Allowing cities and counties to accept cryptocurrency as payment (SB 1519) was rejected after failing to pass before the legislature session adjourned. The Act aimed to allow State municipalities to accept cryptocurrencies as payment for services or fees and to establish procedures to securely accept them.

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Scope

Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2022-02-07
under deliberation

The Act for Allowing cities and counties to accept cryptocurrency as payment (SB 1519) is introduce…

2022-05-27
rejected

On 27 May 2022, the Act for Allowing cities and counties to accept cryptocurrency as payment (SB 15…