South Carolina governor signs bill protecting Bitcoin miners, banning CBDC
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 163, banning state agencies from accepting CBDCs while protecting Bitcoin miners from discriminatory zoning and licensing rules. The law also guarantees crypto self-custody rights and exempts mining, node operation, and blockchain development from money transmitter licensing. This positions South Carolina among America's most crypto-friendly states, joining Kentucky, Oklahoma, and others advancing pro-blockchain legislation.
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