South Dakota Republican Rep. Logan Manhart has introduced House Bill 1155, a proposal that would permit the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin. 

The legislation, formally filed in the 101st Legislative Session, allows the State Investment Council to allocate up to 10% of state funds available for investment to BTC, marking a potential first for the state in adopting crypto as part of its investment strategy.

The bill outlines multiple options for holding BTC safely. State funds could be held directly by the Investment Council through a secure custody solution, entrusted to a qualified custodian, or acquired in the form of exchange-traded products (ETPs) issued by…

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