Kansas Bitcoin Reserve Bill Moves to Senate

Kansas lawmakers are moving to ensure the state’s rules for digital assets become official with Senate Bill 352. This bill, currently with the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, would establish a Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund connected to unclaimed property the state holds.

Kansas Moves Closer to Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

Under the bill, unclaimed digital assets would be managed in a newly established reserve fund rather than being absorbed into Kansas’ traditional financial system. Notably, 100% of staking rewards and airdrops generated from unclaimed digital assets will be transferred directly into the Bitcoin and digital assets reserve. 

Furthermore, the legislation places strict limitations on how Bitcoin itself is handled. The bill explicitly prohibits the state treasurer from depositing Bitcoin into the Kansas state general fund. Instead, Bitcoin held in the reserve would remain isolated. This reflects the asset’s unique role as a decentralized store of value rather than a conventional revenue source.

For other digital assets, the bill directs the state treasurer to credit 10% of each deposit of non-Bitcoin digital assets into the reserve fund to the state’s general fund. According to the proposal, any expenditures from the Bitcoin reserve fund would require a separate legislative appropriation. As such, it will ensure transparency and accountability, preventing unilateral use of digital asset reserves by state officials.

 If enacted, Kansas Senate Bill 352 would place the state among a growing number of U.S. jurisdictions exploring Bitcoin reserve policies. 

Crypto-Fueled Treasuries Are on the Rise

Momentum is building among U.S. states that are aiming to enshrine Bitcoin as their financial strategy. In June 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 21, officially creating the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The fund will hold Bitcoin as a long-term financial asset for the state. Interestingly, this move makes Texas the first U.S. state to commit public funds to a dedicated Bitcoin treasury.

The reserve will operate independently of the state’s general treasury system and is designed to bolster Texas’s financial resilience. With this legislative framework in place, Texas joins Arizona and New Hampshire as one of only three U.S. states to establish a Bitcoin reserve law. However, Texas is the first to go a step further by allocating public funds and building a separate infrastructure for managing its holdings.

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Gains Momentum

The push for a Bitcoin reserve follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March. The order aims to establish both a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a digital asset stockpile using government-confiscated crypto assets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that the agency is exploring “budget-neutral pathways” to develop the reserve without increasing overall spending.

Representative Joyce, in a post on X, thanked the House Appropriations Committee for advancing the bill. He highlighted that the legislation ensures the federal government remains “fiscally responsible,” embraces technological innovation, and focuses on national security.