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Texas Man Sues Attorney General Over DOJ’s Prosecution of Crypto Software Devs

The plaintiff is seeking a declaratory judgment protecting his forthcoming crypto crowdfunding project from being prosecuted for unlicensed money transmitting.

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Founding Coin Center Chief Jerry Brito Stepping Down After Decade

Brito and senior policy counsel, Robin Weisman, are both leaving their roles, putting Peter Van Valkenburgh in charge.

Coin Center executive director Jerry Brito at Consensus 2022 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Coin Center Wins Right to Sue U.S. Treasury, IRS Again Over Controversial Tax Reporting Rule

The crypto think tank argued that a 2021 amendment to 6050I, a law that requires certain transactions to be reported to the government, is unconstitutional.

Coin Center executive director Jerry Brito at Consensus 2022 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Could the Bank Secrecy Act Harm Crypto? Coin Center Thinks So

In this episode of Unchained, Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, explains why the IRS's proposed broker rule for tax reporting in crypto could harm the crypto industry as well as the security and privacy of users. He explains how Coin Center thinks the IRS should accomplish its aims, and why that would even work for collecting taxes on DeFi gains.

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Coin Center Director of Research Reacts to Proposed IRS Broker Rules

As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, Coin Center Director of Research Peter Van Valkenburgh explains why the crypto industry has responded with over 120,000 comments regarding a controversial new tax proposal from the IRS. Van Valkenburgh shares his thoughts on why "these rules won't be able to be enforced."

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Federal Officials Hear From Industry on Crypto Tax Proposal Concerns

On Monday, federal officials heard from the industry on the mayhem the U.S. crypto tax plan could cause and a comment window is now closed. Many industry experts view this proposal as a dangerous and improper overreach. As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023 conversation, Coin Center Director of Research Peter Van Valkenburgh joins "First Mover" to share his thoughts after the crypto industry has responded with over 120,000 comments about the plan.

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Crypto Think Tank Coin Center Sues US Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

Coin Center is backing a second lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department, alleging its sanctioning of Tornado Cash overstepped legal bounds.

Coin Center Executive Director Jerry Brito (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Crypto Transactions for Everyday Purchases

Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) introduced a new bipartisan bill that would simplify the use of digital assets for everyday purchases. Coin Center Executive Director Jerry Brito shares insights into the proposed legislation and what this means for mass adoption.

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Coin Center Sues Treasury Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Tax Reporting Rule

Crypto think tank Coin Center filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS on Friday, claiming a crypto tax reporting requirement enshrined in last year’s infrastructure law is “unconstitutional.”

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