Vermont

Vermont Turns to Home-Grown Blockchain Company to Track Hemp With Ethereum

Vermont state regulators will begin recording the production of hemp – a low-THC cannabis strain popular in textiles – on the ethereum mainnet this year.

News  ·  11 February 2020

Vermont Utility Customers to Trade Renewable Energy Credits on LO3 Blockchain

With an ambitious 100% renewables goal by 2025, the new marketplace by Green Mountain Power and LO3 Energy is an eco blockchain play.

Business  ·  20 November 2019
Regulation

Vermont State Government Launching Blockchain Insurance Pilot

The U.S. state of Vermont is launching a blockchain pilot project for insurers, seeking transparency and efficiency improvements.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 January 2019
Regulation

Vermont Regulators Hit ICO With Cease-and-Desist Notice

A company behind an ongoing initial coin offering (ICO) has been issued a cease-and-desist notice from the U.S. state of Vermont.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2018
Law

Vermont Governor Signs Bill Clearing Way for Blockchain Companies

Vermont's governor has signed a bill allowing for the creation of so-called "blockchain-based limited liability corporations," public records show.

Markets  ·  31 May 2018
Blockchain Technology

Vermont City Pilots Land Registry Record With Blockchain Startup

The City of South Burlington in Vermont is partnering with a blockchain startup to pilot a land registry ledger based on the tech.

Business  ·  23 January 2018
News

Vermont Could Collect Taxes in Crypto Under Proposed Law

A state legislator in Vermont has proposed a bill to create a regulatory framework for blockchain tech, including a transaction tax payable in crypto.

Markets  ·  8 January 2018
Legal

Vermont Approves Blockchain Impact Study

The governor of Vermont has signed a bill that mandates a study on how blockchain tech will impact the state.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2017
Regulation

Vermont Lawmakers Eye Jobs, Tax Revenue in Blockchain Push

Vermont is close to approving a study of how blockchain could help the state attract jobs – and the tax revenue that comes with them.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 May 2017
Regulation

Vermont Law Adds Bitcoin as ‘Permissible Investment’ for MSBs

Vermont has passed a new bill that tweaks state law to account for digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 May 2017
Regulation

Vermont is Close to Passing a Law That Would Make Blockchain Records Admissible in Court

An economic development bill in Vermont includes language that makes blockchain data a form of admissible court evidence.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 May 2016
Blockchain Technology

Vermont Says Blockchain Record-Keeping System Too Costly

The cost of using the blockchain for a public records system would outweigh any benefits, a report prepared for Vermont’s legislature concludes.

Tech  ·  20 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

Vermont’s Blockchain Recordkeeping Report Due Next Week

A report on the use of blockchain technology for storing state records is to be delivered to Vermont’s legislature by the end of next week.

Tech  ·  5 January 2016