RI Bitcoin Policy Initiative

WATCH: Powerful #Bitcoin testimony, as our founder, Dan Hersey, testified in front of the @RISenate Finance Committee in favor of his bill (RI-S0451) in May. This bill will be re-introduced in 2026, along with a companion version in the @RIHouseofReps. webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillT…

@rhody_special @RIHouseofReps @RICurrent I look forward to seeing you testifying at the next committee hearing when one of these bills comes up.

@RIBTCPolicy @RIHouseofReps @RICurrent Oh and it’s not even running on Btc it’s running on solana

@RICurrent: Private keys are a type of credential used in cryptography to protect digital communications, identities, accounts, and assets like bitcoin wallets or other cryptocurrency holdings. Bill H7957, led by Woonsocket Democratic Rep. Stephen Casey, would preclude courts and government agencies from forcing someone to hand over a private key tied to these digital properties. “It’s more like your private property,” Casey said in a phone interview Monday about what the bill seeks to protect. “Somebody confiscates your cell phone and you have all your digital assets on there. They shouldn’t have access to that without really due process.” Full story: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/09/law…

It's actually a 4th amendment right issue. Unlawful search and seizure of private keys is a personal freedom. Only WE the people can hold our own keys. That's why we're in favor of H7957.

@RIHouseofReps @RICurrent 🤣 Translation- Only we can hold the keys. Man these 🤡 I tell you. Always trying to pull a fast one……..

Nice to see you, @RIHouseofReps. Let's get working on sensible Bitcoin & Blockchain legislation.

In Rhode Island, we’re fighting for a de minimis exemption, too. Bitcoin is money.

Great article by the @RICurrent detailing our efforts the other night, providing testimony in favor of a bill prohibiting the production of private keys. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/09/law…

Don't sleep on Rhode Island ⚓️ Went to the state house to testify in support of protection of private keys and blockchain study bills. Ended up in an hour long side-discussion with state reps about bitcoin, including how we might amend the crypto ATM law passed last year so it doesn’t unintentionally penalize good actors. Get out there! 🤝

Fixed that for ya, Guvnah. Pass RI S2021. @GovDanMcKee

Rhode Island 🤝🏼 @PubKey Bitcoin is money.

Every major war of the modern era has required monetary expansion. Conflict tests the discipline of a currency, and most fail that test. Bitcoin fixes this.

Governments 👀. Gradually, then suddenly.

In 1944, the nation with the most gold wrote the rules of the global monetary order. In 2026, the nation that secures the most bitcoin will write the rules of the next one. The numbers no one in Washington wants to talk about: $38.4 trillion in debt. $1 trillion/year in interest alone — more than defense. Dollar's global reserve share: 73% → 58% in one generation. US gold reserves cover just 2.7% of the national debt. Russia and China now settle 99% of bilateral trade without the dollar. BRICS nations are building alternatives to SWIFT. The foundation of American financial leadership is fracturing in real time. The proposal: Bretton Woods 2.0 — a dual-asset strategic reserve combining America's 8,133 metric tonnes of gold with 1,000,000 Bitcoin. A Digital Fort Knox that any citizen can verify on-chain, unlike the physical one that hasn't been fully audited since the 1950s. Gold gave America monetary dominance in the 20th century. Gold + Bitcoin secures it for the 21st. The window is finite. Only 21 million will ever exist.

@EquityCryptoPro @BitcoinMagazine Probably one of the four bills that have already been introduced in our state. De minimus tax exemption, strategic bitcoin reserve, etc.

@BitcoinMagazine @RIBTCPolicy Groundwork. The real question is what comes after the study phase.

JUST IN: Rhode Island introduces bill to create a legislative commission to study Bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain 🇺🇸

@krakenfx @BitcoinMagazine Even better, the conversations we’ve had with legislators indicate that they receptive to bills that are in favor of bitcoin and cryptocurrency, but this subcommittee is a way to bring recommendations to the entire legislature. We built this for education: dan-hersey.github.io/RIBPI/ri-bitco…

@BitcoinMagazine @RIBTCPolicy So they're going to monitor the situation?

@krasnovcrypto @BitcoinMagazine Considering we already have five bills that are in committee in Rhode Island, this is a net positive to help explain to the legislators that don’t currently have a sound understanding of sound money.

@BitcoinMagazine @RIBTCPolicy Commissions are usually just optics, but if it leads to clear rules for custody, taxation, or mining incentives, that’s when you’ll see real businesses move in and liquidity follow

@MutantApeJack @BitcoinMagazine Although this reads like AI slop put out by ChatGPT's Monday, I'll still bite. Based on discussions we've had with the Deputy Speaker of the RI House, we're incredibly confident this will pass. We've built out a beta prototype to inform RI legislators: dan-hersey.github.io/RIBPI/ri-bitco…

@BitcoinMagazine @RIBTCPolicy Rhode Island forming a “commission to study Bitcoin” in 2026 is like launching a committee to investigate the internet in 2001. Translation: years of meetings, zero action, and a PDF nobody reads.

@Johnn_Miichael @BitcoinMagazine We've been taking it seriously! check out this legislative prototype we built for RI legislators to learn more: dan-hersey.github.io/RIBPI/ri-bitco…

@BitcoinMagazine @RIBTCPolicy Rhode Island is finally taking crypto seriously

@BTCWealthWar @BitcoinMagazine Slowly, then suddenly 😉. Our conversations with legislators have been been solely at the education level, next step is implementation.

@BitcoinMagazine @RIBTCPolicy A commission to study bitcoin lol….come on