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California's Newsom Signs Memecoin Ban And Calls It 'The Opposite Of Trump'
California's Newsom Signs Memecoin Ban And Calls It 'The Opposite Of Trump'
Authored by Omkar Godbole via CoinDesk,
President Donald Trump has made millions from memecoins, but politicians in California don't have that chance anymore.
On Sunday, California's Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans the state's public officials from issuing memecoins, or cryptocurrencies representing a famous personality, internet joke or viral trend rather than a specific use case.
The measure, AB 2409, was signed along with 10 other bills on corruption and consumer protection. Others set rules for paying back crypto...
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