Lawmakers consider bill that would keep private keys private in Rhode Island

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,219

Last Updated: 13 hours, 43 minutes ago

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For the third consecutive year, Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a bill that would draw firmer boundaries around one of the most sensitive pieces of digital life: private keys.

Private keys are a type of credential used in cryptography to protect digital communications, identities, accounts, and assets like bitcoin wallets or other cryptocurrency holdings. Bill H7957, led by Woonsocket Democratic Rep. Stephen Casey, would preclude courts and government agencies from forcing someone to hand …

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