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=== State Knowledge Base === Find information state cryptocurrency donation rules, blockchain regulations and state based blockchain businesses. * For 2018 crypto legislation as of July 2018, you can check out: http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-...
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(=== State Knowledge Base === Find information state cryptocurrency donation rules, blockchain regulations and state based blockchain businesses. * For 2018 crypto legislation as of July 2018, you can check out: http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-...)
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Find information state cryptocurrency donation rules, blockchain regulations and state based blockchain businesses.
Find information state cryptocurrency donation rules, blockchain regulations and state based blockchain businesses.


* For campaign crypto donation rules as of September 2018, "only one in five states has any kind of ruling on the matter is in place" -- See https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto
* For 2018 crypto legislation as of July 2018, you can check out: http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-services-and-commerce/cryptocurrency-2018-legislation/fbclid/iwar2zmfzaxftehw9gdkf44k1ootpa3qujeokrpwugvxdicaolad1ll0unok0.aspx
* For 2018 crypto legislation as of July 2018, you can check out: http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-services-and-commerce/cryptocurrency-2018-legislation/fbclid/iwar2zmfzaxftehw9gdkf44k1ootpa3qujeokrpwugvxdicaolad1ll0unok0.aspx
* If there is more recent information for your state, please share it here and on the open [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518283821616672/ LP Blockchain Facebook group].
* If there is more recent information for your state, please share it here and on the open [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518283821616672/ LP Blockchain Facebook group].


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[[Michigan Blockchain|Michigan - MI]] See: https://www.ccn.com/no-coins-for-you-michigan-bans-crypto-donations-for-political-campaigns/ <br />
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| Yes. "regulation holds donations made in digital money to the same limit as regular cash donations. The USD value of crypto received is to be determined by the market value at the time of contribution, and campaigns are obliged to report all subsequent gains and losses as well." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref><ref>https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/COSOS/2018/05/16/file_attachments/1008159/20180516_CPF_WorkingDraftRules.pdf</ref>
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| Yes. "Title 3 (Elections and Ethics) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations[...]mentions ‘Bitcoin contributions’ and specifies the order in which they have to be liquidated and reported as in-kind. The text implies that the cap is no different for crypto donations than any other kind." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref><ref>https://ocf.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ocf/publication/attachments/Chapter30.doc</ref>
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|"Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission opined that digital currency was ‘too secretive’ to be used in campaign finance. It is unclear, however, if the scope of the ruling encompasses cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref><ref>https://news.bitcoin.com/kansas-governmental-ethics-commission-forbids-bitcoin-donations/</ref>
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| Yes. "‘contributions in Bitcoins’ are permitted and subject to the same limits and disclosure requirements as fiat contributions, with a five-day period for liquidation. It is not allowed to directly use crypto for campaign expenditures, since state law holds it that any campaign purchase exceeding $50 should by paid for with a check from an official committee account." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref> <ref>http://files.ocpf.us/pdf/legaldocs/AO-14-01.pdf</ref>
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| No See: https://www.ccn.com/no-coins-for-you-michigan-bans-crypto-donations-for-political-campaigns/ <br />
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| Yes. "Receipt of crypto contributions is permitted, but expenditures can only be made out of a ‘primary campaign depository,’ hence there can be no such thing as the candidate’s official crypto wallet. [...] committees should liquidate the contribution within 24 hours from receipt." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref><ref>https://politicalpractices.mt.gov/Portals/144/5campaignfinance/EricFultonBitcoinUseOpinion.pdf</ref>
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| Yes. Adopted in August 2018, "mirror the FEC’s approach of allowing contributions but not expenditures to be made in cryptocurrencies." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref><ref>https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=2784</ref>
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| Yes. "Tennessee law treats digital currency contributions the same as cash contributions, mandating that crypto is liquidated before it can be spent for campaign needs. The monetary value of crypto donations is determined by the market value at the time of receipt." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref> <ref>http://www.fppc.ca.gov/content/dam/fppc/NS-Documents/AgendaDocuments/Comment%20Letters/2018/September/42%20Graham.pdf</ref>
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| Undecided. "As of late September [2018[, the Wisconsin State Assembly hasn’t yet addressed the issue." <ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-california-to-colorado-how-us-regulates-the-political-donations-in-crypto</ref><ref>https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-for-america-cryptocurrencies-in-campaign-finance</ref>
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