Arizona Senate Committee Passes Bill to Exclude CBDC from State Definition of Legal Tender
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 14, 2024) – On Monday, an Arizona Senate committee passed a bill that would expressly exclude central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the definition of legal tender in the state, creating potentially significant roadblocks to its use as such in...
Arizona Senate Committee Passes Bill to Establish Bullion Depository and Transactional Gold-Backed Currency
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 13, 2024) – On Monday, an Arizona Senate committee passed a bill that would establish a specie-backed transactional currency and a state bullion depository. Sen. Jake Hoffman introduced Senate Bill 1633 (SB1633) on Feb. 5. The proposed law...
Arizona Bill Would Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases
PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 7, 2024) – A bill filed in the Arizona House would prohibit financial institutions from tracking or disclosing firearm-related transactions through credit card codes, undermining efforts by the feds and other entities to collect data on gun...