Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the “Bitcoin Rights” bill into law on March 24, 2025, safeguarding the rights of Kentuckians to use, hold, and mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
The bill prohibits discriminatory zoning for cryptocurrency mining and clarifies that mining and staking activities do not require a money transmitter license or classification as securities offerings.
Kentucky's move to address local zoning issues could set a precedent for other states.
The state's eagerness to embrace the crypto revolution is reflected in the bill's unanimous passage through both the Kentucky House and Senate.