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Virginia county Fairfax commits $35M to Van Eck crypto lending fund

Virginia county Fairfax has begun investing a portion of a $35 million allotment into a cryptocurrency lending fund managed by global asset managers VanEck.The firm announced that it had received an initial tranche of the investment commitment from Fairfax County, which is allocating funds from two retirement systems into a

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US Virginia Senate allows state banks to offer crypto custody services

The Senate of Virginia in the United States unanimously approved a bill amendment request that now allows traditional banks operating in the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide virtual currency custody services. Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill (House Bill No. 263) back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow

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US State of Virginia Legislature Looks to Blockchain for Elections

In the United States, Virginia’s state legislature looks to study blockchain to improve elections and voting.Prefiled on Dec. 27 and scheduled for offering on Jan. 8, a new bill requesting further study into blockchain-based elections has emerged in Virginia’s General Assembly. The bill, House Joint Resolution 23, asks the

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