California Governor Issues Executive Order on Crypto as State Embraces Digital Currencies
Gov. Newsom's executive order on blockchain aligns with the Biden administration proposal in March.The governor is calling on California to examine using blockchain solutions in state operations.for well over a decade. Now, the governor of the U.S. state with the largest economy is joining the party.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Wednesday on cryptocurrencies, laying out a road map for regulatory and consumer protections and examining ways the state can take advantage of blockchain technologies and digital assets. "Of the 800 blockchain businesses in North America, about a quarter of them are in California, dramatically more than any other state,", senior advisor to Newsom and director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, told CNBC."We've heard from so many that they want to be here, and we want to help them do that responsibly."
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