What the Proposed 5% Remittance Tax Means for Crypto Users
Over the past few months the new Congress and Administration have shown that they can approach crypto regulation with deliberation and respect for process: the repeal of the broker rule...
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When Prosecutors Ignore the Regulators
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.
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...
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...
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...
Coin Center’s Top Policy Priorities for 2025
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...
Analysis: The disappointing denial of Tornado dev’s motion to dismiss
Recently Judge Katherine Polk Failla offered her reasons for denying a motion to dismiss the charges against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm. Storm has been charged in the Southern District...
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...