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Consensus Magazine

‘We're Not Asking for Special Treatment’: Coin Center on the Proposed IRS Broker Rules

Peter Van Valkenburgh on why the crypto industry has responded with 120,000 comments to the controversial new tax regulations.

Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS' extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)

Consensus Magazine

« Nous ne demandons pas de traitement spécial » : Coin Center sur les règles proposées pour les courtiers IRS

Peter Van Valkenburgh explique pourquoi l'industrie de la Crypto a répondu par 120 000 commentaires aux nouvelles réglementations fiscales controversées.

Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS' extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)

Consensus Magazine

'No estamos pidiendo un trato especial': Coin Center sobre las reglas propuestas para corredores del IRS

Peter Van Valkenburgh explica por qué la industria de la Cripto ha respondido con 120.000 comentarios a las controvertidas nuevas regulaciones fiscales.

Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS' extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)

Consensus Magazine

‘Não estamos pedindo tratamento especial’: Coin Center sobre as regras propostas para corretores do IRS

Peter Van Valkenburgh explica por que a indústria de Cripto respondeu com 120.000 comentários às polêmicas novas regulamentações fiscais.

Crypto advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh argues the IRS' extended reporting requirements violate the First and Fourth Amendments. (Coin Center)

Политика

U.S. House's Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC's Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown

Lawmakers agreed to an amendment from Tom Emmer, a senior House member and vocal crypto supporter, to insert an SEC-blocking provision in their government spending plan.

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Политика

U.S. Bill Proposes Outlawing Government Use of China-Made Blockchains and Tether's USDT

Government officials would no longer be able to use networks developed by China that power crypto transactions, according to a new bipartisan bill.

US Capital building (Matt Anderson/Getty Images)

Политика

Discredited Crypto Terrorist Funding Figures Gain Fresh Life in House Hearing

Recent reports that terrorism organizations such as Hamas pocketed as much as $130 million in crypto funding have been proved incorrect but were resurrected in Congress today.

U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) cited discredited figures about crypto funding of terrorist groups at a congressional hearing, despite vigorous pushback from the industry on those stats. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Политика

U.S. SEC's Knock From Congressional Watchdog May Not Budge Crypto Accounting Policy

Even if the agency is forced by the GAO finding to submit its Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 to Congress for review, lawmakers probably won't strangle the policy, according to experts.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the agency's court loss led to bitcoin ETF approvals. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Политика

Prediction Market Kalshi Sues U.S. CFTC for Denying Its Contracts for Congressional Elections

The CFTC denied a valid hedging option when it rebuffed a plan to offer event contracts for traders to bet on political outcomes, the company said.

Kalshi will have a prediction contract weighed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Политика

U.S. SEC Messed Up in Handling Contentious Crypto Accounting Bulletin: GAO

The Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 said customers' crypto assets in banks should be held on the banks' own balance sheets. That should have been a rule, not guidance, the GAO says, but the SEC says the policy remains unchanged in the meantime.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)