South Carolina Enacts S.0163 Crypto Law on Self-Custody, Mining, and CBDC Limits

On May 20, 2026 at 10:34, South Carolina's governor signed S.0163 into law after the bill was introduced on January 14, 2025. The measure protects self-custody and limits discriminatory taxes across digital assets, exempts mining from money-transmitter licensing while keeping energy oversight, and bars state authorities from accepting or joining federal CBDC tests.