Laurel, MD, June 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maryland’s Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force will hold a working meeting during Maryland Blockchain Career & Innovation Week, July 13-17, 2026, at Capitol Technology University, as the public-private body advances the mandate established under House Bill 470 and signed into law by Governor Wes Moore.
The session marks the task force’s second-year convening and will bring members together to review the scope of work set by the General Assembly, which charges the body with studying blockchain and cryptocurrency use cases, assessing risks and benefits, and evaluating regulatory frameworks adopted by peer states.
Members will discuss the task force’s goals for the 2026–2027 period and the path toward its statutory deliverable: a report of findings and recommendations due to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 2027.
The meeting is expected to draw participation from county ambassadors and representatives of the Maryland State Senate and General Assembly, reflecting the task force’s public-private composition and its mandate to build internal expertise across state and local government.
A significant portion of the working session will address the format and subject matter of the report to be delivered to the state, including how the task force will structure its findings, organize its recommendations and document the peer-state comparisons and use-case assessments required under its mandate.
House Bill 470 was sponsored by Senator Ron Watson and Delegate Adrian Boafo, and the legislation passed both chambers of the General Assembly before being signed into law, establishing Maryland as one of the states formalizing a standing body to guide digital asset policy.
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