HB639

New Hampshire
2026-07-07 10:22:57

New Hampshire Registers HB639, Targeting Blockchain Courts and Crypto Domicile Competition

New Hampshire completed registration of HB639 on July 1, adding another major piece to its digital-asset policy strategy. Beyond barring local governments from restricting digital-asset payments or imposing extra taxes on their use, the bill says individuals running nodes, mining, or staking do not need money transmitter licenses and such activities should not be treated as securities issuance. The most consequential provision, however, authorizes the state Supreme Court to establish a dedicated blockchain disputes court for related civil cases. According to the article, that provision is the real strategic play: New Hampshire is not only loosening rules for crypto activity, but also trying to build legal infrastructure that could attract digital-asset businesses and registrations. The move is framed as an attempt to replicate, in the on-chain arena, the model that helped Delaware dominate corporate registrations through judicial certainty. The article also compares New Hampshire’s approach with Wyoming’s long-running crypto legislative push and Kraken’s eventual headquarters move to Cheyenne, arguing that legal infrastructure tends to influence capital migration over years rather than immediately.

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New Hampshire Registers HB639, Targeting Blockchain Courts and Crypto Domicile Competition
New Hampshire
2026-07-03 14:26:30

New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Digital Asset Rights and Creating a Blockchain Disputes Court

New Hampshire House Bill HB639 completed its enrollment process on July 1. The bill states that state and local governments may not restrict individuals from using digital assets for payments or from holding assets in self-custody wallets. It also bars governments from imposing additional taxes solely because digital assets are used. In addition, the measure provides 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. Another key provision authorizes the state Supreme Court to establish a dedicated “blockchain disputes court” to hear related civil cases. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after passage.

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New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Digital Asset Rights and Creating a Blockchain Disputes Court
New Hampshire
2026-07-03 14:26:30

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.

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New Hampshire HB639 Registered to Protect Digital Asset Self-Custody and Create a Blockchain Disputes Court
New Hampshire
2026-07-03 14:26:30

New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Defining Protections for Digital Asset Use and Blockchain Activity

New Hampshire House Bill HB639 completed its enrollment process on July 1, establishing a clearer legal framework for digital asset use and blockchain-related operations in the state. The bill says state and local governments may not restrict individuals from using digital assets for payments or from holding assets in self-custody wallets. It also prohibits imposing extra taxes solely because digital assets are used. In addition, HB639 states that individuals and businesses operating nodes, mining, or staking do not need a money transmitter license, and those activities are not to be treated as the issuance or sale of securities. The bill further authorizes the state Supreme Court to establish a dedicated blockchain dispute court to hear related civil cases. According to the bill text, the measure will take effect 60 days after passage. The legislation is notable for addressing user rights, infrastructure operations, tax treatment, and dispute resolution within a single state-level framework.

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New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Defining Protections for Digital Asset Use and Blockchain Activity
New Hampshire
2026-07-03 14:26:30

New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Digital Asset Payments, Self-Custody, and Node Operations

New Hampshire House Bill HB639 completed registration on July 1, establishing a clearer legal framework for digital asset activity in the state. The bill bars state and local governments from restricting individuals’ use of digital assets for payments or limiting self-custodied wallets. It also prohibits additional taxation solely based on the use of digital assets. On the infrastructure side, the measure states that individuals and businesses operating nodes, mining, or staking do not need a money transmitter license, and those activities are not to be treated as the issuance or sale of securities. In addition, HB639 authorizes the state supreme court to create a dedicated blockchain dispute court to hear related civil cases. The law is set to take effect 60 days after passage.

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New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Digital Asset Payments, Self-Custody, and Node Operations
New Hampshire
2026-07-03 14:26:30

New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Self-Custody and Blockchain Operations

New Hampshire House Bill HB639 was formally enrolled on July 1. The bill states that state and local governments may not restrict individuals from using digital assets for payments or from holding assets through self-custody wallets. It also bars additional taxation solely on the basis of digital asset use. In addition, individuals and businesses operating nodes, mining, or staking would not be required to obtain a money transmitter license, and such activities would not be treated as issuing or selling securities. The bill further authorizes the state Supreme Court to establish a dedicated blockchain dispute court to handle related civil cases. According to the bill text, the measure will take effect 60 days after passage. The legislation provides a clearer state-level framework around digital asset usage rights, blockchain infrastructure participation, and dispute resolution.

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New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Self-Custody and Blockchain Operations
New Hampshire
2026-07-03 14:26:30

New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Digital Asset Use, Self-Custody, and Blockchain Infrastructure

New Hampshire House Bill HB639 was formally enrolled on July 1, setting out a state-level framework for digital asset rights and blockchain-related legal treatment. The bill says that state and local governments may not restrict individuals from using digital assets for payments or from holding assets through self-custody wallets. It also bars additional taxation solely because digital assets are used. Beyond user rights, HB639 clarifies that individuals and businesses operating nodes, mining, or staking do not need a money transmitter license, and that such activities should not be treated as the issuance or sale of securities. The bill also authorizes the state supreme court to establish a dedicated blockchain dispute court to handle related civil cases. According to the bill text, the measure will take effect 60 days after passage.

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New Hampshire
2026-07-03 15:31:39

New Hampshire HB639 Registered, Protecting Self-Custody, Crypto Payments, Mining and Staking

New Hampshire House Bill HB639 has completed registration procedures. The bill states that state and local governments may not restrict individuals from using digital assets for payments or from holding assets through self-custody wallets. It also says authorities may not impose additional taxes solely because someone uses digital assets. In addition, individuals and businesses operating nodes, engaging in mining, or participating in staking would not be required to obtain money transmitter licenses, and those activities would not be treated as the issuance or sale of securities. The proposal outlines a clearer regulatory boundary for payment use, self-custody, and blockchain network participation.

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