Lawmakers in the US state of Wisconsin introduced a bill in the state’s Senate to accompany an earlier bill filed in the lower house that aims to curb fraud occurring…
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Wisconsin Democrats have introduced two identical bills within weeks to tighten rules on crypto kiosks amid rising fraud losses.
The proposals require money transmitter licenses, strict ID verification, fraud alerts,…
In what is a rather surprising development for the industry as a whole, the Wisconsin State Investment Board has completely sold off its entire $350 million stake in spot Bitcoin…
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), one of the first U.S. state pension funds to invest in a spot bitcoin BTC$103,725.69 exchange-traded fund, exited its position entirely in the…
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According to an SEC filing, Wisconsin sold its entire $300M stake in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF in early 2025.
The sale came amid rising U.S.-China trade tensions and sweeping tariffs from…
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), which oversees the state’s retirement funds, unloaded its shares in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) during the first quarter, filings show.The Wisconsin…