North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at bringing Bitcoin into the state’s public finance framework, with Bitcoin Magazine reporting on X that the proposal for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has already passed its first reading.

JUST IN: North Carolina introduces bill for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Today, it already passed the first reading pic.twitter.com/gaVfzoObD4

— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) March 19, 2026

The measure signals a deeper state-level push to treat Bitcoin as part of long-term public financial planning rather than as a fringe asset. The proposal’s framing around public funds suggests lawmakers are exploring a more formal role for Bitcoin inside government balance-sheet strategy, at a time when U.S. states continue testing different models for digital-asset exposure.

The next point to watch is how quickly the bill moves through the remaining legislative process and whether lawmakers add more detail around custody, risk controls, or implementation. For now, the first-reading passage gives the effort early momentum and puts North Carolina back into the conversation around Bitcoin adoption in public finance.

Source: Bitcoin Magazine (X).

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Filed under: News - @ March 20, 2026 12:28 pm