Always follow the money:
"One of the top priorities of new #NC House Speaker Destin Hall in 2025 was to add cryptocurrency to the state pension.
" #Crypto billionaires and companies have given massive amounts of money to help elect Republicans, and a few Democrats, up and down the ballot in many states."
https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/nc-pension-crypto-loss-30m-feb-2026/