Arizona has passed the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act
which authorizes the state treasury and pension funds to allocate
up to 10% of available funds to Bitcoin and other digital assets.
If the bill is signed into law, Arizona will become
the first state in the U.S. to legally invest public funds in Bitcoin.
If the Arizona bill goes into effect, it may prompt other states to follow suit
and even influence policies in developing countries.
Arizona's practice will provide a test case for
"state-level crypto reserves" globally,
and success could encourage more countries to embrace digital assets.