Virginia updates law to hold unclaimed crypto in-kind for at least one yearVirginia signed a law bringing digital assets into unclaimed property rules, requiring in-kind transfer and limiting how quickly the state can sell them.Amin HaqshanasApr 15, 2026
US Virginia bill seeks working group to study crypto, blockchainThe current draft of Senate Bill No. 339 is a substitute amendment to the bill’s initial version introduced in January.Feb 7, 2024David Attlee
US Virginia introduces bill to protect digital assets mining rightsThe legislation establishes rights for digital assets miners and validators and provides tax incentives for the purchase of goods and services with cryptocurrencies.Jan 21, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Virginia county Fairfax commits $35M to VanEck crypto lending fund Fairfax County continues its cryptocurrency investment endeavors through the VanEck crypto lending fund, exploring the world of yield farming through the asset manager.Jul 6, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Finance Redefined: DeFi protocols lost $1.6B, EU to rethink DeFi approach, and more The week in DeFi saw European lawmakers write a new chapter on DeFi, a Virginia county plan to put its pension fund in a DeFi yield, DeFi protocols lose $1.6 billion to exploits, and moreMay 6, 2022Prashant Jha
US Virginia Senate allows state banks to offer crypto custody services Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody services.Mar 5, 2022Arijit Sarkar
US State of Virginia Legislature Looks to Blockchain for ElectionsVirginia’s state legislature looks to study blockchain technology in a bid to protect voter records and election results.Jan 6, 2020Joeri Cant
Fairfax County Pension Funds Invested $21 Million in Blockchain TechnologyAn official from Fairfax County Retirement Systems has clarified the terms of recent investments by county pensions in blockchain venture capital fund Morgan Creek.Feb 14, 2019Helen Partz
West Virginians Begin Using Blockchain-Based Mobile Voting AppWest Virginians in the armed services stationed abroad have started using a blockchain-based app for voting in this year’s midterm elections.Sep 27, 2018Helen Partz
JUNE 12 DIGEST: Jihadist US Teen Faces Prison for Tweets About Bitcoin, and Bitreserve Eliminates Fees For Currency ConversionA 17-year-old jihadist teenager faces up to 15 years in prison for posts about encryption and Bitcoin, Bitreserve has announced that it is dropping fees for currency conversions, and more newsJun 12, 2015Aaron van Wirdum
