U.S. Congressmen have dubbed July 14th-18th as “Crypto Week”. Crypto Week is more than a catchy title—it’s a signal to the world that the United States is taking digital assets seriously. For builders, investors, and everyday users, this could be the week that begins to define the next era of U.S. crypto policy.

West Virginia is quietly rewriting the rules of industrial development. Through a trio of bold legislative moves—House Bill 2002, House Bill 2014, and Senate Bill 4001—the state has positioned itself as one of the most energy-friendly environments in the country for Bitcoin miners, AI compute farms, advanced manufacturers, and DePIN infrastructure.

The Ohio House Technology Committee unanimously passed the Ohio Blockchain Basics Act (HB 116).

With the passage of the state’s new Power Generation and Consumption Act (HB 2014), it’s becoming a frontier for sovereign energy generation—and one company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables (BHE Renewables), saw the writing on the wall long before the ink dried.

May has marked a significant turning point in U.S. Bitcoin legislation, with major developments at both federal and state levels.  From the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) greenlighting bank involvement in crypto services to New Hampshire and Arizona enacting pioneering state laws, the regulatory landscape for digital assets is rapidly evolving.