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Texas Buys $5M of BlackRock's IBIT. Which State Is Next?

Texas took a step toward building a state-based crypto reserve with its recent purchase of $5 million of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF. Other states have previously put state pension funds into such ETFs on behalf of retirees, but advocates are still awaiting a state to start its own stockpile. With the national reserve plan awaiting Congressional action, when will the United States make crypto investments on a federal level? CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."


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