State of Crypto: Market Structure Negotiations?
U.S. lawmaker negotiations over market structure legislation appear to be ongoing, but contentious. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection...
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‘Bitcoin Jesus’ to Settle U.S. Tax, Fraud Charges: NYT
Early Bitcoin (BTC) investor and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocate Roger Ver is close to settling tax fraud charges with the U.S. Department of Justice, the...
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SEC Aiming to Formalize ‘Innovation Exemption’ by End of Year, Chair Atkins Says
NEW YORK — The Securities and Exchange Commission is still looking to formalize an “innovation exemption” for companies to build on digital assets and other...
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State of Crypto: What Happens to Crypto if Government Shutdown Lingers
The U.S. government shut down this past Wednesday, furloughing any federal employees deemed non-essential and forcing the rest to work without pay (though they should...
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IRS Guidance Limited in Scope but Good News for Crypto Treasury Firms
New Internal Revenue Service guidance will relieve tax burdens on companies that hold cryptocurrencies and other assets, though it is limited to certain types of...
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Leading Democrat Wyden Continues Probe Into Pantera Founder Morehead’s Taxes
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, is continuing his inquiry into whether Dan Morehead, the founder of asset manager...
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White House Withdraws Pro-Crypto Brian Quintenz’s Name From CFTC Chair Nomination
The White House withdrew former Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Brian Quintenz’s nomination to run the agency late Tuesday, capping off a month-long fight over U.S....
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NYDFS Chief Harris to Leave New York Regulator Next Month
New York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne Harris will leave the regulator next month, she announced Monday. Harris, a former White House special assistant...
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State of Crypto: Shutdown Watch
Some of crypto’s momentum in Washington D.C. has stalled, a situation that may become worse if the U.S. government shuts down next week. You’re reading...
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State of Crypto: ETF Listings Became Easier
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a change to how companies can list and trade shares of exchange-traded funds, which should streamline the process...
