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U.S. Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Revise Proposed Crypto Tax Rules
A letter by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged the U.S. Treasury to revise its proposed digital-assets taxation regime.
www.coindesk.com [...]
Crypto-Friendly U.S. Lawmakers Ask Biden, Yellen to Quantify Hamas’ Digital Asset Fundraising
"Congress must understand the size, scope, and duration of Hamas’s digital asset operations, as well as whether the United States has had success in s [...]
U.S. lawmakers introduce CLARITY Act to limit federal ties with Chinese blockchain
U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn and Abigail Spanberger have jointly introduced the Creating Legal Accountability for Rogue Innovators and Technology (C [...]
Kenyan lawmakers ask local Blockchain Association to come up with crypto bill
Kenya might become the first country in the world where the industry’s representatives would develop the regulatory framework for crypto. According to [...]
Coinbase’s (COIN) Stand With Crypto Raises $2M From Supporters
At the group's website, people can easily reach out to policymakers and learn about politicians' crypto views. So far, 80,000 have given money to keep [...]
WSJ debacle fueled US lawmakers’ ill-informed crusade against crypto
Following October’s tragic events in Israel, a narrative linking Hamas funding to cryptocurrencies emerged from The Wall Street Journal in an Oct. 10 [...]
Taiwanese Lawmakers Introduce Virtual Asset Management Ordinance Bill
Unlike crypto rules in neighboring Hong Kong, the bill doesn't take a strong position on derivatives or stablecoins. It does, however, acknowledge tha [...]
Lawmakers Lummis and Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance and Tether for Aiding Hamas
U.S. lawmakers Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have urged the Department of Justice to "expeditiously conclude" investiga [...]
Texas Lawmakers Vote to Let Local Police Arrest Migrants
The proposal, which has now cleared both houses of the Legislature, poses a direct challenge to the federal government’s authority over policing the b [...]
US lawmakers discuss digital assets and the House gets a new Speaker
Members of the United States House of Representatives have chosen Mike Johnson to be the body’s next speaker — the second in line to the U.S. presiden [...]
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism
Warren has been advocating for her legislation meant to target money laundering and sanctions abuses in crypto, which is co-sponsored by Marshall. The [...]
US lawmakers urge IRS to implement crypto tax reporting requirements before 2026
Seven members of the United States Senate have called on the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to advance a rule imposing certain [...]
Bipartisan Group of U.S. Lawmakers Meets With Netanyahu in Israel
A senator and three representatives met with Israel’s prime minister to express solidarity after the attacks by Hamas.
www.nytimes.com [...]
US lawmakers call on SEC chair to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs ‘immediately’
Four members of the United States Congress are requesting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler “immediately” approve the listin [...]
U.S. House Lawmakers Push SEC’s Gensler to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF ‘Immediately’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should listen to the courts and give up its efforts to block exchange traded funds (ETFs) holding bi [...]