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La SEC si ritira dalla lotta contro i commercianti Cripto e continua a ridefinire l'approccio del settore
La Securities and Exchange Commission degli Stati Uniti ha rivisto la sua strategia legale in materia di asset digitali e questa settimana ha archiviato un ricorso contro la norma sui commercianti Cripto .

L'industria Cripto chiede al Congresso di eliminare la regola dell'IRS sui broker DeFi
In quella che potrebbe essere una grande prova della nuova influenza del settore Cripto su un Congresso degli Stati Uniti decisamente più amichevole, si chiede l'inversione di una Politiche fiscale in entrata.

I repubblicani del Congresso alla ricerca HOT debanking Cripto dell'era Biden
Le commissioni di vigilanza della Camera e del Senato per le questioni bancarie stanno indagando sulle accuse secondo cui le autorità di regolamentazione statunitensi avrebbero impedito agli addetti ai lavori del Cripto di accedere alle attività bancarie.

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.

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.

Il Congresso viene nuovamente preso in giro dai regolatori
"Se la regola sui broker andrà avanti così com'è, SPELL sicuramente il collasso quasi totale del settore Cripto negli Stati Uniti", scrivono Kristin Smith, CEO della Blockchain Association, e Miller Whitehouse-Levine, CEO del DeFi Education Fund.

Cosa sbaglia l'IRS su DeFi e Cripto nella sua ultima proposta di rendicontazione fiscale
Visti gli impatti negativi della cosiddetta "broker rule" su molte piattaforme aperte e non di custodia, è necessaria una chiara autorizzazione del Congresso prima che il Tesoro possa ampliare il mandato dell'agenzia delle imposte, ha sostenuto Marisa Coppel durante un'udienza.

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.

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.

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.
