2026-04-15 11:02:59 UTC

Virginia updates law to hold unclaimed crypto in-kind for at least one year

Virginia signed a law bringing digital assets into unclaimed property rules, requiring in-kind transfer and limiting how quickly the state can sell them.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/virginia-updates-law-in-kind-crypto-custody-delay-liquidation-one-year

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