50-State Crypto Legislation and Task Force Tracker

This tracker answers one question first: does each state have a digital assets, blockchain or crypto task force, commission or study committee, and if so who created it, who organized it, who leads it and where the public records are. It then adds three things readers ask about next: whether the state has a bitcoin or digital asset reserve law, how it licenses crypto businesses, and whether it regulates crypto kiosks.

Names are used loosely across states, so we include task forces, working groups, commissions and legislative study committees, and we say who created each one. A body that was proposed but never created is listed as proposed, not as a task force.

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Confirmed: a primary source such as a statute, resolution, legislature page or official release was read. Reported: news or law-firm coverage only. Unclear: sources conflict or are stale. None found: we searched and found nothing, which is not proof that nothing exists. Details and links are on each state page.

Each state name links to its own page with the full entry: who created, organized and leads the body, members, reports, and every source link. Leaders and members are shown as of the source date we found, so check the linked page for current appointments.

Industry trackers and trade groups

Several industry groups track state crypto policy or rate states. They are advocacy or trade organizations, not government bodies, so we use them as leads and context and say so. Where a state has a blockchain council or association, it appears on that state’s page.

North American Blockchain Association (NABA)

A coalition of state blockchain councils and associations, announced in January 2025 by groups from eight states: Texas, Alabama, California, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. It gives federal policymakers joint crypto policy recommendations. Its CEO is Arry Yu, per the launch report. Its members are industry groups, not state governments.

Sources: Launch report (relayed)

The Digital Chamber State Network

The Digital Chamber's state-level program says it tracks legislation in all 50 states and publishes model bills. Its model bill list includes an Emerging Technology Task Force bill (Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force), a Digital Asset Strategic Reserve Fund act, a GENIUS Act aligned stablecoin framework, and a virtual currency money transmission framework. We found no source that ties a specific state's task force to the model bill.

Sources: State Network, Model legislation

Tokenized in America scorecard (Blockchain Association and Chainlink)

A 50-state scorecard launched July 15, 2025 that rates states on six factors, including active pro-crypto task forces, bitcoin reserve initiatives and NABA membership. Texas, Arizona and Utah received the top Trailblazer tier at launch. The scorecard page shows 3 Trailblazer, 18 Accelerator, 18 Initiator and 11 Explorer states as of its July 24, 2026 update, but its per-state data and scoring method were not available to us, so we do not repeat state grades here.

Sources: Launch announcement, Scorecard

State blockchain legislation one-pager (February 2026)

A one-page brief on the gbaglobal.org site, with data as of February 15, 2026, counting 224 blockchain bills across 43 states, including 81 consumer protection and kiosk bills and 57 bitcoin or crypto reserve bills. It does not name its author, so we cite it only for those bill counts.

Sources: One-pager (PDF)

How we research this

For each state we search the legislature, governor, treasurer, attorney general and financial regulator pages first, then read bill text and press releases where we can open them. We use law-firm summaries and news reports only when a primary source is not available, and the entry says so. A “None found” label means we searched and found nothing; it is not proof that no body exists, because small study groups are often poorly documented online. We paraphrase rather than quote, and we do not characterize officials’ motives.

What this tracker does not cover

It does not cover federal law, local governments, or every bill introduced in a state. It focuses on enacted laws, bodies that were created, and notable bills that passed one chamber or were vetoed. State laws change often, and effective dates can differ from signing dates, so confirm details with the state source before relying on them.

Frequently asked

Which states have a crypto or blockchain task force right now?

Based on our research, 6 states have a body that appears to be active as of November 2, 2026: Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, Texas, and Wisconsin. Another 22 states have had one that has concluded or whose status we could not confirm. Each entry is labeled Confirmed, Reported, Unclear or None found, and a "none found" is not proof that no body exists.

What is the difference between a task force, a study committee and a working group?

The names are used loosely. In general a task force or working group is created by a statute, resolution or executive order to study an issue and report back, and a study committee is a legislative body doing the same. We list all of them in one place and say who created each one, so you can tell how much authority it has.

Which states have passed a bitcoin or digital asset reserve law?

Our research shows enacted reserve or digital-asset investment laws in Arizona, New Hampshire, and Texas. These laws differ a lot in what they allow, how funds are held and where the money comes from, so read the state entry before comparing them. Many other states considered bills that failed or are still pending.

How many states regulate crypto kiosks (ATMs)?

We found enacted crypto kiosk laws in 33 states. Limits, fees, refund rights and licensing differ, and several laws take effect in 2026 or 2027.

Where does this information come from?

We use state legislature pages, governor and agency press releases, official bill text and regulator guidance wherever we can read them, and we use law-firm summaries and news reports only when a primary source is not available. Every entry says which kind of source it rests on.

How often is the tracker updated?

This version was last reviewed on November 2, 2026. Legislatures, task force leaders and effective dates change, so we update entries as we confirm new information and list the changes in the change log below.

Change log

• November 2, 2026: First version published, covering all 50 states. A second research pass re-checked the 14 thinnest states and added industry-group context from the North American Blockchain Association, The Digital Chamber and the Blockchain Association. Entries for Georgia, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia are still marked as needing a follow-up check.

Further reading

• State attorneys general and federal preemption in the CLARITY Act
• Crypto political spending after the CLARITY Act fails
• Trust charter vs. bank charter vs. state license
• SEC vs. CFTC: who regulates what
• Who's Who in U.S. crypto regulation
• Crypto glossary