Crypto holders face a July 29 Maine deadline as state manual conflicts on when abandoned funds trigger seizure

Maine's new virtual-currency unclaimed-property rules take effect July 29 with a five-year dormancy clock, while the State Treasurer's current reporting manual still shows three years. The mismatch leaves businesses that hold customer crypto without published transition instructions as the statute becomes effective. Public Law Chapter 675 , approved April 13, creates section 2067-A of Maine's Revised Unclaimed Property Act. The Legislature identifies July 29 as the general effective date for non