New Hampshire HB639 Registered to Protect Digital Asset Self-Custody and Create a Blockchain Disputes Court
New Hampshire House Bill HB639 completed its registration process on July 1. The bill bars state and local governments from restricting the use of digital assets for payments or limiting self-custody of assets through personal wallets. It also prohibits additional taxation solely because digital assets are used. In addition, the measure clarifies that individuals and businesses operating nodes, mining, or staking do not need a money transmitter license, and such activities are not to be treated as issuing or selling securities. The bill further authorizes the state Supreme Court to establish a dedicated blockchain disputes court to hear related civil cases. If enacted as scheduled, the measure will take effect 60 days after passage. The text referenced in the report is available through the New Hampshire bill filing record on LegiScan.

