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Texas House Advances Gold-Backed Digital Currency Bill Texas has taken its first steps in order to approve a bill that would issue a 100% gold-backed digital currency. If enacted as law, the bill, which is being discussed by a Texas House committee, would create an electronic system for users to transact and pay with this digital currency and would also allow them to execute redemptions for the gold specie, or coins, backing it. Texas House Committee Passes Gold-Backed Digital Currency Bill A Texas House committee has taken the first steps in the discussion of a bill that creates a digital currency 100% backed by gold specie. The bill, identified as HB4903 , which was introduced on March 10 by Representative Mark Dorazio, has garnered the support of 42 sponsors and is ready to exit by the House State Affairs Committee to be voted on by the House. The bill specifies that the comptroller of the state will “establish a digital currency that is backed by gold so that each unit of the digital currency issued represents a particular fraction of a troy ounce of gold held in trust.” In the same way, the state will have to design an electronic system to allow citizens to freely transact with this currency to make payments. Custody and Redemptions The bill, in its current state, establishes that the custody of the gold backing the digital currency will be provided by the Texas state comptroller, or can be assigned to a third party, which will have to maintain the same amount of gold as the issuance of the digital currency, making it a 100% backed digital currency. Redemptions of the currency will be processed in gold specie or in money, with the comptroller of the state or a contracted third party managing these redemptions. The implementation of this bill would cost the state $25 million for a limited system, with a more functional transactions system costing up to $100 million, according to estimations . However, the bill has managed to get grassroots support, evidenced by a 78-page document introduced on April 26, signed by several Texans calling for the approval of this sound money law. Other states are also pursuing laws to establish alternatives to the U.S. dollar as a transactional and reserve currency. On April 11, Arkansas passed a bill that makes gold and silver legal tender, allowing its citizens to use gold specie to legally pay debts and obligations without having tax implications, and 23 more states are also involved in similar legislation. Tags in this story Arkansas , custody , Digital Currency , gold , Mark Dorazio , redemptions , specie , Texas , transactions What do you think about Texas’ gold-backed digital currency bill? Tell us in the comments section below. Sergio Goschenko Sergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. He describes himself as late to the game, entering the cryptosphere when the price rise happened during December 2017. Having a computer engineering background, living in Venezuela, and being impacted by the cryptocurrency boom at a social level, he offers a different point of view about crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved. Saudi Arabia Joining BRICS Would Accelerate Chinese Yuan's Use as Trading Currency, Says Professor ECONOMICS | 4 hours ago Fed Chair Warns of 'Uncertain and Adverse' Consequences of US Debt Default — 'We'd Be in Uncharted Territory' ECONOMICS | 6 hours ago Image Credits : Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons Previous article Saudi Arabia Joining BRICS Would Accelerate Chinese Yuan’s Use as Trading Currency, Says Professor Disclaimer : This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Neither the company nor the author is responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services mentioned in this article. Read disclaimer Show comments More Popular News In Case You Missed It Following a Brief Fee Spike, Gas Prices to Move Ethereum Drop 76% in 12 Days Transaction fees on the Ethereum network are dropping again after average fees saw a brief spike on April 5 jumping to $43 per transfer. 12 days later, average ether fees are close to dropping below $10 per transaction and median-sized ... read more. Bitcoin ATM Operator Indicted in New York Allegedly Running Illegal Business Attracting Criminals UAE Airliner Emirates to Launch NFTs and Experiences in the Metaverse Fed's Bullard Wants to Raise Bank Rate to 3.5% by Year's End, Hints at 75 Basis Point Rate Hike Ethereum Foundation's Financial Report Discloses It Holds $1.6 Billion in Assets, 80.5% Held in Ether
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