New Hampshire and North Dakota have become the latest US states to introduce legislation for a strategic Bitcoin reserve, signaling a continued push among lawmakers to diversify state treasuries with the cryptocurrency.

Ohio is emerging as a hub for data centers and Bitcoin mining operations. However, this growth is making a significant impact on the electric grid.

Ohio State Representative Derek Merrin is bringing forward a bill that would authorize the state’s treasury to invest public funds in Bitcoin.

West Virginia, with its untapped geothermal potential, could not only serve Bitcoin mining but also contribute to regional economic revitalization.

West Virginia has over 6,500 orphan wells and tens of thousands of undocumented wells. The wells leak methane causing environmental and health risks. Bitcoin mining can solve this using the stranded energy.