When Prosecutors Ignore the Regulators
Only the courts or Congress can end this overreach. Here’s how.
A recent court filing in the Samourai Wallet case lays bare something deeper than a misapplication of the law. It shows a breakdown in the trust that software developers and...
To End ‘Regulation by Prosecution’ Drop These Three Cases
In 2023 and 2024 the DOJ pursued investigations and brought crypto prosecutions that no one would have expected. They unjustly targeted non-custodial wallet and protocol developers and massively chilled innovation...
It’s time for Congress to kill the broker rule.
Now nearing a vote, revoking the “Broker Rule” is good policy that deserves bipartisan support
We anticipate that Congress will soon vote on a joint resolution to revoke the IRS’s unconstitutional December broker rule.1 The December rule obligates mere software and infrastructure providers to identify...
Coin Center supports a new lawsuit to oppose legal reasoning that would require just about everyone in crypto get a money transmission license
Today Coin Center Fellow and smart contract security expert Michael Lewellen filed suit against the Department of Justice for their chilling interpretation of the unlicensed money transmission criminal statutes. Coin...
New CFPB rulemaking makes no distinction between custodial and self-custody wallets
They are completely different products with different risks and covering self-custody is beyond statutory authority and unconstitutional.
Today the CFPB released a new notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on “Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, Family, or Household Purposes Using Emerging Payment Mechanisms.” In...
What it means and what happens next
It has become a quadrennial holiday tradition in crypto policy for the outgoing administration to release a civil-liberties-damaging rulemaking at the last possible moment, the midnight period before a new...
If Budget Reconciliation is used for Tax Provisions, Crypto should be Included
If crypto is used to generate revenue, it should also get some clearer tax rules
In the wake of a political sea change in Washington, Republicans have begun discussing tax changes for next year. The discussion centers around a process known as “budget reconciliation” and...
Coin Center’s Top Policy Priorities for 2025
Our agenda to protect developers and users of open blockchain networks
Recently we published our analysis of the changing crypto policy landscape following the elections. Now we’d like to offer you a list of our top outstanding policy issues and potential...
Coin Center’s Analysis of the Crypto Policy Landscape Following the Elections
Crypto got a lot of attention in the recent election, and many are wondering how friendly the new administration and Congress will be. In a nutshell, we expect things to...
Jarrett takes IRS back to court in fight over crypto block rewards
We are supporting his new case to keep pressure on the agency after it punted the first time
Today Josh Jarrett filed a new lawsuit challenging the IRS’s taxation of block rewards, and Coin Center is pleased to be assisting him in this litigation. We have been advocating...