Cryptocurrency; governmental entities authorized to use stablecoins as payment to vendors and contractors

Summary

The bill permits state and local governmental entities to settle contracts with vendors or contractors using designated payment stablecoins, if the vendor chooses that option. It tasks the Alabama Securities Commission with approving which stablecoins qualify and requires the agency to give vendors a disclosure about redemption rights, reserve backing, audit procedures, and custody risks. The measure aims to modernize government payments while ensuring consumer protection and fiscal oversight.

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