New Hampshire Keeps Stacking Pro-Blockchain Bills, Coin by Coin 🪙

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 639 into law last week, codifying the "Blockchain Basic Laws" act and positioning the state among the most crypto-forward jurisdictions in the United States. The legislation establishes protections for digital asset self-custody, shields blockchain developers, miners, validators and entrepreneurs from certain liabilities, and authorizes the creation of a specialized blockchain dispute docket within the state's superior court. "With Governor Ayotte's signature on HB 639, New Hampshire has once again demonstrated that it intends to lead the nation in blockchain innovation," said Representative Keith Ammon, the bill's primary sponsor, in a statement. Ammon added that the law safeguards "one of the most fundamental rights in the digital economy—the right of individuals to control their own digital assets through self-custody." New Hampshire Representative Keith Ammon also said, "Today, with the signing of HB 639, we have taken another major step by enacting one of the most comprehensive blockchain rights laws in the country," noting that "entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and innovators across America should know that New Hampshire is open for blockchain business."

The new statute builds on the state's 2025 strategic Bitcoin reserve, signed by Ayotte in May 2025, which permits the state treasurer to allocate up to 5% of public funds to $BTC alongside precious metals such as gold and silver. Ammon, a key backer of that earlier bill, told Decrypt at the time it was "one little way our state could hedge against inflation in the future." The state's executive council last week separately blocked a proposal that would have allowed the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority to facilitate a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond.

In corporate $BTC news, Strategy did not purchase any of the leading cryptocurrency last week, extending its acquisition pause to three weeks, and instead raised $467 million by issuing common stock. The offering lifted the firm's USD Reserve balance to $3 billion, according to a company announcement. Shares of Strategy (MSTR) were down 4% following the opening bell, trading around $90.80, according to Yahoo Finance.

On the federal front, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote a letter on Monday urging Senate leadership to amend the pending Clarity Act to bar President Donald Trump and his family from profiting off the crypto sector. The request follows filings revealing the president made more than $1.2 billion from crypto-related ventures, and it comes as Senate Democrats publicly oppose the bill in its current form as it heads toward a final vote.