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La SEC abandonne la lutte contre les courtiers en Crypto et continue de repenser l'approche du secteur

La Securities and Exchange Commission des États-Unis a révisé sa stratégie juridique en matière d'actifs numériques et a abandonné cette semaine un appel contre la règle relative aux courtiers en Crypto .

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud accusations with firms associated with Archblock and the TrueUSD stablecoin. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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L'industrie de la Crypto demande au Congrès d'abandonner la règle de l'IRS sur les courtiers DeFi

Dans ce qui pourrait être un grand test de la nouvelle influence du secteur de la Crypto sur un Congrès américain nettement plus amical, il demande l'annulation d'une Juridique fiscale à venir.

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Les républicains du Congrès à la poursuite du débanking des Crypto -monnaies de l'ère Biden

Les comités de surveillance de la Chambre des représentants et du Sénat sur les banques enquêtent sur les accusations selon lesquelles les régulateurs américains ont empêché les initiés de la Crypto d'effectuer des opérations bancaires.

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Binance Case Was the 'Last Shoe to Drop' in 2023: Blockchain Association Exec

Looking back at the state of crypto regulation in 2023, Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond explains why the Binance case was the most pivotal moment of the year for him despite the highly-anticipated FTX drama. Plus, his outlook on Congress' upcoming plans for legislation in the U.S.

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A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023

2023 was an eventful year for the digital assets industry. Ripple won a partial victory against the SEC, TradFi giants like BlackRock entered the spot bitcoin ETF race and FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried was found guilty of fraud. Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses how the crypto regulation has changed in the past 12 months. Plus, his outlook on upcoming regulatory developments in 2024.

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Opinion

Le Congrès se fait à nouveau esquiver par les régulateurs

« Si la règle sur les courtiers se poursuit telle quelle, cela SPELL sûrement l'effondrement quasi total de l'industrie de la Crypto aux États-Unis », écrivent Kristin Smith, PDG de la Blockchain Association, et Miller Whitehouse-Levine, PDG du DeFi Education Fund.

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith said crypto lobbyists helped beat back disastrous regulations on "unhosted wallets." (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Ce que l'IRS se trompe sur la DeFi et la Crypto dans sa dernière proposition de déclaration fiscale

Compte tenu des impacts négatifs de la soi-disant « règle du courtier » pour de nombreuses plateformes non dépositaires et ouvertes, une autorisation claire du Congrès est nécessaire avant que le Trésor puisse étendre le mandat de l'agence fiscale, a fait valoir Marisa Coppel lors d'une audience.

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Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum

Blockchain Association has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking records relevant to crypto broker Prometheum. This comes after Prometheum co-CEO and founder Aaron Kaplan spoke before the House Financial Services Committee broadly in support of the SEC’s positions on crypto regulation. Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses why the group wants to look further into Prometheum.

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Blockchain Association Asking SEC for Information on Prometheum

Ron Hammond, Blockchain Association's director of government relations, joins "First Mover" to discuss why the trade group had filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the SEC seeking records relevant to Prometheum, a crypto broker. Hammond said that "there's a lot of suspect questions" and "suspicious timing" connected to the company's recent regulatory approval.

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Blockchain Association CEO on Filing Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus brief in an ongoing lawsuit by the think tank Coin Center against the Treasury Department and its sanctions watchdog, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). In the suit, filed last October, Coin Center has alleged that OFAC's sweeping sanctions against crypto mixer Tornado Cash harmed Americans and their ability to transact privately using the Ethereum network. Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith discusses the move and the state of U.S. crypto regulation. "OFAC can use more targeted sanctions against specific persons... [and] wallets, without sacrificing an entire class of technology," Smith said.

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