Kentucky, USA Bitcoin Reserves and Cryptocurrency Policies

Kentucky proposes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with up to 10% of public funds via HB 482, while the 'Bitcoin Rights' law fosters mining and self-custody as of May 2025.

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0 BTC
HB 482, HB 376 pending

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HB 701 protects self-custody, mining

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HB 482, HB 376 propose reserve
Mining hub via HB 701

Kentucky Cryptocurrency Profile

State	BTC Reserves	% of Global Holdings	Legal Status	Last Updated	Key Policies
Kentucky, USA	0 BTC Estimated	0%	Friendly	2025-05-21	HB 482 proposes investing up to 10% of public funds in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (introduced 2025, pending) HB 376 authorizes digital asset investments by State Investment Commission (introduced February 6, 2025, pending) HB 701 (“Bitcoin Rights” law, passed March 24, 2025) protects self-custody, node operation, and mining, bans discriminatory regulations 6% state income tax; federal capital gains tax (15–20%) applies to crypto profits Crypto not legal tender; regulated under federal securities and state money transmission laws ~400,000 residents (~9% of population) use crypto; $5B in transactions (2023–2024) Mining incentivized with tax breaks (HB 230, SB 255, 2021) and HB 701 protections

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