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By James Thorp
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The CBDC Ban and What It Actually Covers. State entities are the target here — agencies, offices, departments, any arm of state government.
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Crypto Mining Gets a Boost. The other half of the bill is basically the opposite energy — welcoming rather than prohibiting.
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Broader Stakes for Digital Currency Policy. South Carolina isn't operating in a vacuum. States across the country have been wrestling with how…
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South Carolina just drew a hard line. The state's governor signed a bill that bars state entities from accepting or demanding payments in Central Bank Digital Currencies — and…
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The law is pretty blunt on the CBDC side. No state agency can receive CBDC payments. No state agency can require them either.
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State entities are the target here — agencies, offices, departments, any arm of state government. They can't touch CBDC transactions, full stop.
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That's a meaningful distinction. Some CBDC skeptics worry less about voluntary use and more about governments quietly making digital currency the only practical option for paying…
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No state agency has issued any public response about how it plans to implement the restrictions.
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It's a calculated bet. Crypto mining is controversial in some states because of its energy demands, but it's also a genuine economic driver when conditions are right.
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Read also: Canaan Bleeds $88.7M in Q1 as Bitcoin Slump Crushes Mining Hardware Sales
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Whether that bet pays off depends on how aggressively the state markets itself to the industry. The legislation creates the conditions — but companies still have to choose to come.
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South Carolina isn't operating in a vacuum. States across the country have been wrestling with how to handle digital currencies, and the CBDC debate has gotten louder as central…
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That split matters. The law basically says: decentralized crypto activity, fine. Centralized digital money controlled by government entities, no.
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Other states watching this will have to decide if they want to follow. The CBDC question is going to get more pressing, not less, as federal discussions about a digital dollar…
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The crypto mining support, meanwhile, could ripple outward too. If the state sees real economic gains from an influx of mining operations — jobs, tax revenue, infrastructure…
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