"Blockchain protocol"
Ind. Code § 5-36-1-3
in effectSec. 3. "Blockchain protocol" means executable software that:
(1) is governed by a set of predefined rules that:
(A) execute autonomously without human intervention; and
(B) can be altered by a predetermined process;
including predefined rules that use a previously existing blockchain as a base;
(2) facilitates transfer of data and electronic records and allows the data and electronic records to be broadcast to nodes; and
(3) is deployed to a blockchain;
including a smart contract or network of smart contracts.
As added by P.L.49-2026, SEC.11.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/5Fetched: 10/17/2026