{"id":25477,"date":"2025-05-06T20:16:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25477"},"modified":"2025-05-06T20:16:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:16:35","slug":"first-in-the-nation-new-hampshire-establishes-strategic-bitcoin-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=25477","title":{"rendered":"First In The Nation: New Hampshire Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>In a major development for the broader digital asset adoption in the US, New Hampshire legislators have approved a bill to create the first state-level Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency reserve in the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>New Bitcoin Reserve Legislation\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Governor Kelly Ayotte <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KellyAyotte\/status\/1919783147463426283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced <\/a>the decision on social media X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, stating, \u201cNew Hampshire is once again First in the Nation!\u201d This new legislation allows the state to invest up to 5% of its public funds into precious metals and digital assets, including Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, known as \u201cHB 302,\u201d positions New Hampshire ahead of federal efforts to establish a national Bitcoin reserve. While the Trump administration proposed a reserve that would utilize existing government-owned Bitcoin, it failed to promise additional purchases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, New Hampshire\u2019s legislation reflects a proactive approach, aligning with advocates who believe that stockpiling BTC can serve as a hedge against inflation and financial instability.<\/p>\n<h2>Crypto Reserve Bills Stall In Multiple States<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin enthusiasts have long advocated for both federal and state governments to accumulate the cryptocurrency, arguing that doing so could stabilize the economy and enhance the asset\u2019s value.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The recent passage of the crypto reserve bill not only marks a significant achievement for New Hampshire but also underscores the state\u2019s commitment to embracing innovative financial solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, bills aimed at establishing crypto reserves have stalled in jurisdictions such as Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania. Florida also recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2025\/487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">withdrew <\/a>its own reserve bill.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/5dHRFEuS\/\" alt=\"Bitcoin\" width=\"1814\" height=\"858\"><\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, BTC trades at $95,100, attempting to establish this level as key support for a potential move toward the $100,000 milestone, the cryptocurrency\u2019s most important resistance wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a major development for the broader digital asset adoption in the US, New Hampshire legislators have approved a bill to create the first state-level Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency reserve in the United States.\u00a0 New Bitcoin Reserve Legislation\u00a0 Governor Kelly Ayotte announced the decision on social media X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, stating, \u201cNew Hampshire [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-25477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25477\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}