US Senate Finance Committee asks digital asset community how to tax it in open letter

    Community members may want to read up on the intricacies of tax law before they respond, but they have two months to do so. United States Senate Financial Services Committee Chair Ron Wyden and ranking member Mike Crapo released an open letter to the digital asset community on July 11 asking for input on the taxation of…

    Fear of blockchain will have ‘disastrous consequences’ — Ava Labs CEO testimony

    Gün Sirer says the U.S. “won the first wave of the internet revolution” because it enabled responsible innovation. Now, it must do the same with blockchain. Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer will be calling on United States officials to “nurture” and “support” responsible blockchain innovation, warning that they face “disastrous consequences” if they don’t….

    Congressman McHenry announces hearings to address market structure around crypto

    Patrick McHenry suggested that the hearings will look to add to the regulatory efforts being done on the bipartisan bill led by Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Patrick McHenry, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced a series of joint hearings in May that will focus on addressing the market…

    Binance’s response to U.S. Senators lacks financial information: Report

    Binance’s Patrick Hillman answered a letter from United States Senators requesting information on Binance’s operations in the country and its relationship with Binance.US. Binance has answered a letter from United States Senators from early March requesting information about the crypto exchange operations in the country, including its balance sheet. According to a report on March 18,…

    Sen. Warren vows reintroduction of AML bill that extends to DAOs and DeFi

    While the Senator did not expand on other details of the upcoming bill, she suggested that DeFi should not be exempt from AML laws. A bi-partisan anti-money laundering (AML) bill that covers “decentralized entities” such as decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and DAOs will soon be reintroduced to Congress, according to United States Senator Elizabeth Warren….

    US Senator Ted Cruz pushes for crypto in Congress … using snacks

    A newly introduced resolution could potentially see lawmakers buying sodas and chips using crypto-supporting vending machines. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is pushing the United States Congress to adopt cryptocurrency within its halls using an incentive both sides might agree on — food. Cruz introduced a concurrent resolution dated Jan. 25 that would only allow vending machine and food…