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🚨📣: US states are facing a growing divide over digital assets, with some embracing Bitcoin and blockchain innovations while others suppress them.

- Connecticut has passed a new law prohibiting government agencies from holding or using digital currencies, including Bitcoin, and prohibiting the use of cryptocurrencies in government payments.

- The law also imposes strict licensing requirements and mandatory risk disclosures for money transfer companies and cryptocurrency service providers.

- Meanwhile, Louisiana is exploring blockchain and artificial intelligence, establishing a task force to study these technologies and regulatory frameworks.

- The task force will hold public hearings to gather input from industry experts, businesses, and local communities, and present its findings and policy recommendations to the state legislature by February 2026.