Hoping to spur development, group of ND legislators aims to launch crypto sandbox
House Bill 1268 would add North Dakota to a short list of states with a cryptocurrency sandbox, a developmental environment made for testing financial technology products. 8:15 am, Feb. 3, 2021 ×
North Dakota Rep. Nathan Toman, R-Mandan, has proposed the creation of a crypto sandbox to drive financial technology innovation in the state. Illustration by Troy Becker
BISMARCK A group of North Dakota legislators has proposed a bill to launch a crypto sandbox, an experimental environment designed to allow penalty-free development of cryptocurrency technology.
Sponsoring House Bill 1268 is Mandan Republican Rep. Nathan Toman, the legislator behind the idea to create a blockchain asset tied to the state s assets called North Dakota Coin. Fellow Republicans Rep. Rick Becker (Bismarck), Rep. Cole Christensen (Rogers), Rep. Tom Kading (Fargo) and Sen. Shawn Vedaa (Velva) joi
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A survey conducted by the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce found that the majority of area employers do not plan to require their employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Illustration by Troy Becker
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"I honestly kind of expected it," said Rep. Gretchen Dobervich, D-Fargo, the bill's primary sponsor, about its failure. ".When we think about violent crimes they can be some of the most heinous crimes our instant impulse is people should be punished to the absolute fullest."
"I honestly kind of expected it," said Rep. Gretchen Dobervich, D-Fargo, the bill's primary sponsor, about its failure. "When we think about violent crimes they can be some of the most heinous crimes our instant impulse is people should be punished to the absolute fullest."