The sunshine state, was about to make a splash in the crypto pool. But they won’t.
Two bills, House Bill 487 and Senate Bill 550, were on the table, ready to let the state’s Chief Financial Officer toss up to 10% of public funds into Bitcoin.
We’re talking about diversifying the state’s piggy bank, maybe even outsmarting the old-school economy with a little digital gold. But no.
Not today
The legislative session wrapped up May 2, and while lawmakers were busy passing 230 other bills, stuff about schools, the environment, you name it, crypto got the cold shoulder.
Those Bitcoin bills? “Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration.”
That’s political speak for let’s pretend this never happened. No big public debate, no dramatic showdown. Just a quiet exit out the back door.
Why the sudden retreat? Nobody’s spelling it out, but you can smell the caution a mile away.
With the world economy on shaky legs and crypto still the alleged wild west, Florida’s leaders decided now’s not the time to gamble the state’s lunch money on Bitcoin.
Maybe they’re worried about headlines. Maybe they don’t want to be the guinea pig when regulators are still scratching their heads. Whatever the reason, Florida’s playing it safe, sticking to what they know.
Rejection
And they’re not alone. Wyoming, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Montana, Oklahoma, they all tried to get in on the Bitcoin action, and every one of them flopped at the finish line.
It’s like watching a bunch of wise guys at the poker table, but nobody’s got the guts to shove their chips in the middle.
Meanwhile, Arizona’s still got a couple of cards left to play. House Bill 2749 and Senate Bill 1373 are hanging on, giving Arizona two shots at becoming the first state with a real Bitcoin reserve.
But after the governor just vetoed a similar bill, you gotta wonder, does anyone have the nerve to actually pull the trigger?
Vision
So, what’s the moral of the story? Florida had a chance to be a trailblazer, to show the world it’s got vision, and maybe a little swagger.
Instead, they blinked. For now, the state’s sticking with dollars and cents, leaving the Bitcoin dream for someone else.
Maybe next year, maybe never. That’s politics, baby. Just when you think you’re in, they pull you back out.
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