Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 34-29-101 (2026)

Definitions.

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(a)   As used in this chapter:

          (i) "Digital asset" means a representation of
economic, proprietary or access rights that is stored in a
computer readable format and is either a digital consumer asset,
digital security or virtual currency;

          (ii) "Digital consumer asset" means a digital asset
that is used or bought primarily for consumptive, personal or
household purposes and includes:

               (A) An open blockchain token constituting
intangible personal property as otherwise provided by law;

               (B) Any other digital asset which does not fall
within paragraphs (iii) and (iv) of this subsection.

          (iii) "Digital security" means a digital asset which
constitutes a security, as defined in W.S. 17-4-102(a)(xxviii),
but shall exclude digital consumer assets and virtual currency;

            (iv)   "Virtual currency" means a digital asset that
is:

               (A) Used as a medium of exchange, unit of
account or store of value; and

               (B)       Not recognized as legal tender by the United
States government.

          (v) "Private key" means a unique element of
cryptographic data, or any substantially similar analogue, which
is:

                   (A)   Held by a person;

               (B) Paired with a unique, publicly available
element of cryptographic data; and

               (C) Associated with an algorithm that is
necessary to carry out an encryption or decryption required to
execute a transaction.

     (b) The terms in paragraphs (a)(ii) through (iv) of this
section are mutually exclusive.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Custodia Bank v. Fed. Reserve Bd. of Governors (10th Cir. 2025).
Custodia Bank v. Fed. Reserve Bd. of Governors (10th Cir. 2025). “§ 6045 (g)(3)(D) (providing the Internal Revenue Service definition of “digital asset”); see also Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-29-101 (providing the Wyoming definition of “digital asset”).”
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