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# Time and Location
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM ET (~2 hours)
Location:
[NH Banking Department Offices<br>53 Regional Drive, Suite 200<br>Concord, NH 03301](https://maps.app.goo.gl/WY3PhCj5kPp1aEHY6)
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# Notes
[Video](#Video)
[Meeting Minutes](#Minutes)
**Presentation Slide Decks:**
- [[digital_assets_overview_18-8-2026.pdf|Elliptic Presentation]]
- [[GENIUS Act- State_Federal Alignment.pdf|Circle Presentation]]
# Agenda
**I. Call to Order & Opening Remarks (5 minutes)**
- Welcome and introductions
- Approval of meeting agenda
- Approval of [[2026-05-13_Minutes.pdf|May 13]] minutes
**II. Presentation (45 minutes)**
- Presenters: from [Elliptic](https://elliptic.co)
- [Joe Bognanno](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bognanno/), Head of Americas, Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- [Peter Phelan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-phelan-599b045/), Strategic Advisory
- Presentation Topics:
- Blockchain analytics and risk intelligence
- Stable token compliance and monitoring
- Sanctions and enforcement
- Privacy and on-chain transparency
- GENIUS Act compliance considerations
- Q&A following presentation
**III. Presentation (45 minutes)**
- Presenter: from [Circle](https://circle.com/)
- [Ashley Scott](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleynicolescott/), Senior Director, Global Policy
- Presentation Topics:
- Private vs. state-issued stablecoins
- Federal regulatory landscape
- Seigniorage and yield
- Consumer and reserve protections
- Community bank impacts
- RWA opportunities for New Hampshire
- Q&A following presentation
**IV. Public Comment Period (~5 minutes)**
- Open floor for public input
**V. Commission Discussion & Strategic Planning (15 minutes)**
- Prof. Seth Oranburg to discuss Clarity Act progress.
- US Senate vote is scheduled for September 15.
- What the Senate did to the CLARITY Act
- Resource: [[H.R. 3633 Concordance.pdf]]
- Commission member reflections and discussion
- Identify areas requiring further research
**VI. Action Items & Next Steps (5 minutes)**
- Schedule next meeting date.
**VII. Adjournment**
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# Video
*No video available. See minutes.*
# Minutes
**DRAFT – UNAPPROVED.** Reconstructed from the agenda and presentation materials; no meeting recording or transcript exists. Subject to Commission approval.
![[2026-08-19_Minutes.pdf]]