The Digital Chamber has filed a lawsuit to block Illinois’ upcoming crypto tax. The industry advocacy group argues that the tax unlawfully targets blockchain transactions for discriminatory reasons. Illinois Faces Legal Challenge Over Crypto Tax Law Illinois’ Digital Asset Tax Act (DATA), scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027, imposes a 0.02% levy on […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched its 2026 Regulatory Agenda. Meant to ease compliance rules for crypto companies and offer regulatory safeguards for transactions on the blockchain, the agenda includes 38 proposed rules, with key initiatives focusing on tokenization standards, modernization of custody for on-chain assets, and reduction of compliance costs for […]
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has criticized Politico over its interpretation of a recent opinion poll, where the publication framed support for crypto legislation as “only 27%,” arguing that the figure actually represents 67 million American adults who already own digital assets. According to him, that same percentage cited as a sign of weak […]
Andreessen Horowitz crypto executive Miles Jennings criticized Illinois’ newly enacted Digital Asset Privilege Tax Act on June 17, calling it “one of the most anti-crypto laws in the US.” The law imposes a 0.2% tax on the exchange, transfer, and custody of digital assets, with no meaningful exemptions for routine self-custody moves. Backlash From the […]
Coinbase’s vice president of tax, Lawrence Zlatkin, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 9, asking lawmakers to stop requiring Americans to calculate capital gains every time they spend a stablecoin or pay a blockchain transaction fee. His testimony came during a hearing on six standalone bills aimed at updating how the […]
Over 160 former national security, intelligence, and law enforcement officials are pushing the U.S. Senate to advance the CLARITY Act, arguing that it would strengthen efforts to combat illicit finance in the crypto space. The appeal was made in a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and was […]
A few days ago, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) made some progress in the Senate. The bill has advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee despite strong opposition from some lawmakers and bankers. Following Senate Banking Committee approval, multiple executives are discussing what the move means for the crypto industry. They have […]
The Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 on Thursday to move forward on the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure proposal that has been the subject of debate for a while now. Nevertheless, just ahead of the vote, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) put out a series of tweets on X about illicit crypto flows hitting […]
Although there’s still a lot of work to be done to become law, the highly anticipated CLARITY Act finally passed the Senate Banking Committee a few days ago, which was a significant step in the right direction. The effects in the crypto market were immediate but didn’t last long, and analysts at Santiment warned that […]
The Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act is heading into Thursday’s markup, buried under opposition. According to reports, Senator Elizabeth Warren alone filed more than 40 amendments before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, and American Bankers Association members sent over 8,000 letters to Senate offices in less than a week demanding changes to the bill’s stablecoin […]