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Kansas interim committee hears cryptocurrency primer and federal, state policy updates
Summary
A National Cryptocurrency Association educator gave Kansas lawmakers a basic overview of crypto and users’ experiences; Legislative Research and outside experts reviewed recent federal legislation and state-level policy options, and speakers urged clearer rules and consumer education.
Ally Tager, vice president of communications for the National Cryptocurrency Association, told members of a Kansas special interim committee that cryptocurrency is a technical tool being used today for payments, investment and tokenizing assets and that many Americans are already using it.
Tager said the NCA’s research shows roughly one in five U.S. adults currently use crypto and that many holders — ranging from ranchers to small-business owners — find the technology useful for instant cross-border payments, lower fees and new ways to hold and transfer value. “Our goal is that you walk away from today’s session with more of what exactly crypto is, but more importantly, how your constituents can benefit from the technology in their personal and professional lives so that when it does come time to shape policy, legislation, and regulation, you are as informed as possible,” she told the committee.
The committee then received a federal-policy briefing from Mike Ditch of the Kansas Legislative Research Department. Ditch summarized 2025 federal actions he said are the most relevant to state and local policymakers: the Guiding and Establishing…
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