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Arizona Legislature Mulls Cryptocurrency Tax Payments Bill

Arizona is considering a bill that would make it the first US state to accept tax payments in digital currency.

The state’s Senate passed a bill that would allow payment of state income taxes to the state’s revenue authorities. The bill now moves to the Arizona’s House of Representatives for consideration.

Blockchain Bill in Arizona Would Prevent Regulation Of Crypto Nodes

News, Regulation | February 9, 2018 By: David Pimentel

Arizona State Representative Jeff Weninger has introduced a bill that would protect blockchain node operators from possible prohibitions by local and county governments.

House Bill 2602, which was introduced on February 6, states that cities, towns, and counties may not prohibit or otherwise restrict an individual from running a node on blockchain technology in a residence.