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Illinois Officials Pushing State Crypto Licensing to Emulate New York’s BitLicense
New bills to set up a digital assets regulation in Illinois are supported by the local regulator, as states continue to surge ahead of U.S. agencies on cryptocurrency efforts.
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Georgia and Illinois are the latest states to consider tax incentives for crypto miners in the U.S. (jnn1776/Flickr)
State Lawmakers in Illinois, Georgia Propose Tax Incentives for Bitcoin Miners
Lawmakers in Illinois and Georgia are hoping to give tax breaks to crypto mining companies
Georgia and Illinois are the latest states to consider tax incentives for crypto miners in the U.S. (jnn1776/Flickr)

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Top Blockchain University: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Students and professors at 22nd-ranked UIUC have won prestigious blockchain competitions and recognition globally.
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Chicago Seeking to Be Cryptocurrency Finance Center
Chicago Seeking to Be Cryptocurrency Finance Center
Is Chicago America’s next cryptocurrency hub? From hosting one of the Midwest’s largest crypto mining facilities to a Chicago-based bitcoin ATM operator, Illinois is emerging...
Chicago Seeking to Be Cryptocurrency Finance Center

The City of Evanston Wants to Use Crypto for UBI, Marijuana Reparations
The City of Evanston Wants to Use Crypto for UBI, Marijuana Reparations
Evanston, Illinois is considering a new, blockchain-based way to stimulate the local economy and provide a universal basic income (UBI). Greg Magarshak, CEO of Intercon, and G...
The City of Evanston Wants to Use Crypto for UBI, Marijuana Reparations

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Illinois Legalizes Blockchain Contracts
With the new year Illinois became the latest state to recognize smart contracts and other blockchain-based records as legal instruments.
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Illinois Has Been Quietly Considering Bitcoin for Tax Payments
Three U.S. states – Illinois, Arizona and Georgia – are now actively considering bills to allow tax payments made in cryptocurrency.
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Illinois Eyes Blockchain for IDs and Public Asset Management
An Illinois government task force is eyeing blockchain tech in the management of state citizens' identification and tokenizing public sector assets.
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Illinois Launches Blockchain Pilot to Digitize Birth Certificates
Illinois' state government has launched a new blockchain pilot focused on the digitization of new birth certificates.
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Illinois to Trial Blockchain Tech in Bid to Track Medical Licenses
The state of Illinois is expanding its work with blockchain to include possible healthcare applications through a newly announced partnership.
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