West Virginia's Jan 16, 2026 Bitcoin Bill: 10% Allocation; Arizona Weighs Payments

On January 16, 2026, West Virginia introduced a bill to let the treasury allocate up to ten percent of state funds to Bitcoin and other inflation-hedge assets meeting a $750 billion market cap. Arizona is advancing separate measures to accept Bitcoin for taxes with instant USD conversion, and to permit certain public funds to hold up to ten percent in a Bitcoin reserve.