Overview of the US states with Bitcoin reserves
A race for digital state reserves: several US states are planning or have already decided Bitcoin reserves-with Texas as the latest example. This is followed by an overview of the various measures.
The movement for the establishment of state Bitcoin reserves in the USA is gaining vigorously in dynamics. According to Bitcoinlaws.io, over 26 states are currently pursuing corresponding drives, several of which are already in force – including New Hampshire, Arizona and Texas. The aim is usually to create up to 5% of public funds in Bitcoin, ideally from confiscated or specially acquired stocks.
New Hampshire and Arizona: Pioneers of the reserve initiatives
New Hampshire wrote history in May 2025: As the first US state, he passed a law to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, with which the state treasury is allowed to invest up to 5 % in digital assets with a market capitalization of over 500 billion USD-at the moment this only means Bitcoin. Shortly afterwards, Arizona followed with a reserve filled from confiscated cryptocurrencies and unused state property.
Governor Greg Abbott then signed the Texas SB 21, that Texas officially makes the third statethat puts a formal Bitcoin reserve. The legal text allows the State Compotroller to set up a reserve, financed from tax revenue, Airdrops Or confiscated crypto funds and obliged to regularly evaluate and transparency.
Nationwide movement
Beyond the states, Bitcoinlaws.io documents that 14 Bitcoin-related legislation runs in Texas alone, including several for reserve structure. Nationwide there are now 47 draft laws in 26 states, from Florida to North Carolina to Alabama. While some are already implemented, others have been rejected or were waiting in committees.
Assessment of the dynamics
These developments fit into a larger national dynamic. New Hampshire and Arizona not only sent symbols, but also set a signaling idea: states are able to use Bitcoin as a household tool and inflation protection. Texas recently concluded with clearly defined budget rules.
If this trend continues, we could experience a partial decentralization of the national Bitcoin strategy: states would be more than just observers and could take on an active role in building digital currency reserves. In the future, coordinated purchase campaigns and reserve pilots can be expected – which Bitcoin has established in the long term as a real component of state financial planning.
