West Virginia bill seeks Bitcoin access for reserves with 10% cap and $750B threshold

On 16 January 2026, West Virginia introduced the Inflation Protection Act to allow the state treasury to allocate up to 10% of reserves into precious metals, approved stablecoins, and select digital assets. Under the bill, only cryptocurrencies with a market cap above $750 billion would qualify, currently only Bitcoin. The measure awaits review by the Committee on Banking and Insurance.