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West Virginia Lawmaker Proposes Allowing Up to 10% of State Reserves in Bitcoin, Metals and Approved Stablecoins

The bill’s $750 billion market-cap threshold for digital assets currently makes Bitcoin the only eligible cryptocurrency.

Overview

  • Introduced by state lawmaker Chris Rose, the Inflation Protection Act would let the Board of Treasury allocate a limited portion of reserves as an inflation hedge.
  • The measure has been sent to the Legislature’s Committee on Banking and Insurance for review, and it has not secured clear support for advancement.
  • Digital-asset exposure would be limited to holdings via qualified custodians, exchange-traded products or other approved institutional custody solutions.
  • Stablecoins would be eligible only if they receive explicit approval from U.S. federal authorities or individual states.
  • The proposal aligns with cautious state-level experiments seen in 2025, as a few states such as Texas, Arizona and New Hampshire adopted frameworks while federal legislation remains delayed.