With ‘Blockchain Basic Laws,’ some NH lawmakers say the state is open for (crypto) business

With 'Blockchain Basic Laws,' some NH lawmakers say the state is open for (crypto) business

Blockchain technology was first applied to a financial product in 2008 by the anonymous inventor of Bitcoin, the first digital or "crypto" currency. (Photo illustration by Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images)For Rep. Keith Ammon, a New Boston Republican and the prime sponsor of House Bill 639, regulating cryptocurrency is a matter of getting the state out of the way.  The goal, he said in a phone interview Monday, is “to protect from too much reg…

With ‘Blockchain Basic Laws,’ some NH lawmakers say the state is open for (crypto) business

For Rep. Keith Ammon, a New Boston Republican and the prime sponsor of House Bill 639, regulating cryptocurrency is a matter of getting the state out of the way. The goal, he said in a phone interview Monday, is “to…