Is published speech regulated by the CFTC?
This week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took a notable action against Uniswap Labs which creates more questions than the answers it provides. This follows a line of CFTC...
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Two victories in our fight against unconstitutional financial surveillance.
Today we’re happy to share two incremental but important victories in our fight to protect the rights of cryptocurrency developers and users. First, Coin Center has won an important appeal...
The Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act was introduced by Senator Ted Budd and cosponsored by Senators Kyrsten Sinema, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Cynthia Lummis. The bill creates a sensible de minimis...
It’s an unfortunate habit, but federal agencies tend to announce enforcement actions and rulemakings at the end of the day on Fridays, especially Fridays before a holiday. For crypto, last...
Senate Attaches Controversial Crypto Sanctions Bill to Must-Pass Intelligence Legislation
A version of the Terrorist Finance Prevention Act (TFPA) has been attached to a must-pass intelligence authorization bill in the Senate. We have not written about the TFPA before because,...
New Legislation Proposes Clear Tax Guidelines for Crypto Block Rewards
A bill was introduced in Congress which would clarify that taxes on block rewards are not due at the time of acquisition, but instead upon their sale or disposition. The...
DOJ’s New Stance on Crypto Wallets is a Threat to Liberty and the Rule of Law
It has been the clear and consistent policy of the U.S. government since at least 2013 that cryptocurrency wallet developers and the users of those wallets are not money transmitters....
Senate Bill Risks Innovation and Free Speech with Stablecoin Ban
Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand this week introduced a bill to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins, which is a laudable endeavor. Unfortunately that bill also includes a complete...
New crypto tax reporting obligations took effect on new year’s day
We wish you all a very happy new year! Unfortunately, the new year also brings a new law that is not only unconstitutional but also virtually impossible to comply with...
This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sent a letter to the heads of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees following a briefing on how Hamas and...