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Blockchain Association responds to US lawmakers’ request for crypto tax guidance

The Blockchain Association, a United States-based cryptocurrency advocacy group, has submitted suggestions for lawmakers to consider in potential legislation on the tax treatment of digital assets.In a Sept. 8 letter to U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo, the Blockchain Association said lawmakers should support the Keep Innovation in America

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Russian lawmakers believe digital ruble will replace banks

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Anatoly Aksakov, head of Russia’s Banking Committee, believes that the digital ruble could potentially render traditional banking institutions obsolete. In a discussion at the AiF.Media club, Aksakov opined that the evolving landscape of financial technology could reduce

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Australian lawmakers send back crypto bill by Andrew Bragg

Australia’s Senate Committee on Economics Legislation has finally provided feedback to the cryptocurrency bill introduced by senator Andrew Bragg.The committee on Sept. 4 reported on the draft bill referred to as “The Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023,” asking the bill authors to add some amendments.The Senate particularly concluded that

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Coin Center responds to US lawmakers’ request for crypto tax guidance

Cryptocurrency advocacy group Coin Center has provided suggestions for United States lawmakers to consider in potential legislation related to the taxation of digital assets.In an Aug. 21 letter to Sens. Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo, Coin Center pointed to the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act — a bill previously introduced

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US lawmakers press SEC and FINRA on Prometheum’s broker-dealer approval

United States lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have demanded answers from the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regarding under what circumstances Prometheum obtained a special purpose broker-dealer license (SPBD).In separate letters dated Aug. 9, House committee chair Patrick McHenry

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US lawmakers urge White House to address North Korea’s use of digital assets: Report

Three members of the United States Senate have reportedly sent a letter to the White House and Treasury Department in an effort to crack down on North Korea using cryptocurrency to fund its nuclear program and evade sanctions.According to an Aug. 4 report in the Wall Street Journal, Senators Elizabeth

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