Oklahoma is thinking about adding Bitcoin to its money! It's like having a special piggy bank for the state's money. A group of lawmakers voted to let the state treasurer try it, but other states said no because Bitcoin's price goes up and down a lot.
- Oklahoma wants to use Bitcoin to protect its money from inflation (when money loses value).
- Only Bitcoin is big enough to meet their rules right now.
- Some states think it's too risky because Bitcoin's price changes a lot.
Fact | Number |
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House committee vote in favor | 12-2 |
Number of similar bills in other states | 25 |
Minimum Bitcoin market value (to qualify) | $500 billion |