DeutschThe US state of Missouri could become the fourth US state to adopt its own Bitcoin reserve. A Republican lawmaker recently set the corresponding bill in motion. Two previous attempts had already failed.
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Next Bitcoin reserve coming to the US? Missouri introduces a bill
Will the next Bitcoin reserve reach the US soon? The race among US states to make government Bitcoin investments is continuing. The latest developments are coming out of the state of Missouri.
In Missouri, the new HB2080 bill is moving forward. It is expected to be read in the House of Representatives soon. That’s an important milestone for a new bill. If it passes the lower chamber, it could move on to the Senate next. After two more approvals—from the upper chamber and the governor—it would have successfully made it through the legislative process.
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Whether that will happen is still unclear. First, it would have to be assigned to a specialist committee in the lower chamber, which would then draft a final version of the bill text. The draft comes from Republican Representative Ben Keathley.
At first glance, things look good. Keathley’s party holds an absolute majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate of the state. A second look shows: the Bitcoin reserve could face resistance.
In 2025, Keathley had already drafted a similar bill—HB 1217—which failed in a House committee. His fellow party member Travis Fitzwater drafted his own bill to establish a Bitcoin reserve in Missouri—SB614. The draft failed in the Senate.
Keathley’s new bill is therefore already the third attempt in Missouri alone to put the goal of state Bitcoin investments into practice.
Treasurer to be allowed to buy Bitcoin
If HB2080 achieves the desired outcome, the state treasurer would in future have the option to acquire and manage Bitcoin based on the principles defined in the bill. It would also be permitted to accept gifts and other voluntary contributions from residents and other public institutions in the form of BTC.
In its current version, the bill is designed to build the Bitcoin reserve primarily from gifts and state levies. Citizens could, for example, pay their taxes or other fees using Bitcoin. However, direct investments from the state budget are also allowed. The regulation also предусматривает a minimum holding period of five years.
During that time, the BTC would have to be held in cold wallets. Sending, swapping, and selling the coins would not be permitted during this phase. Only after the five-year period expires would all of that be allowed.
The bill is to be processed by August 28. As things stand, Missouri would have the chance to become the fourth US state with its own crypto reserve. Arizona, Texas, and New Hampshire have already passed comparable laws. In March 2025, US President Donald Trump also launched the federal Bitcoin reserve.
Government Bitcoin adoption is seen as a key price catalyst. By establishing government Bitcoin reserves, demand for BTC could rise significantly.
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