US Congressmen blame crypto firms for ‘tax gap’ in letter to Treasury

    In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Congressmen Sherman and Lynch raised concerns about the tax compliance practices in crypto. Members of the United States Congress — Brad Sherman and Stephen Lynch — have penned a letter to the heads of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service…

    FTX debtors object to Genesis’ ‘critical’ claims estimate of ‘$0.00’

    The FTX debtors alleged that the claim was filed “without any advance notice,” and they were not invited to participate in the mediation. Just a month after bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX sought $4 billion from the also bankrupt crypto lender Genesis, it is now contesting a claim that it is entitled to nothing. According to a…

    US lawmakers aim for crypto regulatory clarity with proposed bill putting the screws to SEC

    The framework under the bill would allow certain tokens to qualify as digital commodities if they were decentralized and crack down on the SEC’s previous approach to crypto. Lawmakers with the United States House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee have released a draft discussion offering certain crypto assets a pathway to being labeled…

    Biden reaches ‘tentative’ US debt ceiling deal: Report

    United States President Joe Biden has urged both the United States House and Senate to “pass the agreement right away.” Amid growing concerns of a potential default by early June, the United States President Joe Biden and Republican Kevin McCarthy have reportedly reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the federal government’s multi-trillion dollar debt…

    DeSantis looks like the choice for crypto enthusiasts in 2024

    Ron DeSantis understands the ethos of cryptocurrency. For single-issue crypto holders, that puts him ahead of the pack in the 2024 presidential race. Crypto Twitter discussions about law and policy are informed chaos, a specialized cacophony. Despite the drama involved with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement on Twitter that he was running for president in 2024,…

    US risks losing the crypto race to UAE, Korea, Aus and Switzerland: Ark

    The United State crypto ecosystem is facing a “void” of well-established and credible institutions, according to an analyst from ARK Invest. The United States risks losing its position as a leader in the cryptocurrency race against countries including the United Arab Emirates, Korea, Australia and Switzerland, warns ARK Invest analyst Yassine Elmandjra. ▪️Regulatory Uncertainty Around…