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Committee splits on blockchain/digital currency bill; amendment clarifies exchange definition but measure sent to floor without committee recommendation
Summary
Senate Commerce debated House Bill 639, a bill addressing digital asset businesses. Members adopted a sponsor‑requested amendment clarifying the definition of a digital asset exchange; the committee vote was evenly divided and the bill will go to the Senate floor without a committee recommendation.
The Senate Commerce Committee debated House Bill 639, which governs digital asset businesses and blockchain operations in New Hampshire. Senators considered an amendment (1909s) requested by the Secretary of State and the bill’s prime sponsor that clarified the statutory definition of a “digital asset exchange.”
During the hearing, several senators raised concerns about…
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