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Effort to Kill IRS Crypto Rule Clears U.S. Senate Hurdle

With a split among Democrats, the Senate resolution to erase the IRS' DeFi-focused crypto broker rule passed with a massive majority and is now up to the House.

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U.S. House Committee Advances Effort to Erase IRS' DeFi Tax Rule

A joint resolution in Congress seeks to reverse a December move by the IRS to impose a tax regime in DeFi, and the House has taken the first steps to do that.

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Disgraced U.S. Congressman George Santos Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme: NYT

A campaign donor told The New York Times that Santos and two others appeared to be trying a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian scam on him.

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Bipartisan Crypto Bills Pass US House of Representatives – Again

The Blockchain Innovation Act and parts of the Digital Taxonomy Act were included in the broader Consumer Safety Technology Act.

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State of Crypto: Congress Takes One Step Closer to Regulatory Clarity

A bipartisan bill addressing cryptocurrencies made it through the House of Representatives. Next up: the Senate.

The Senate is now looking at a bill that would evaluate cryptocurrency regulation within the U.S.

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North Carolina Congressman Reintroduces Crypto Tax Bill

Reintroduced cryptocurrency tax legislation is taking aim at the IRS's current code

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Lawmakers Amp Up Pressure on Facebook to Halt Libra Cryptocurrency Development

U.S. lawmakers repeatedly pressed Facebook's top blockchain exec to halt development of the Libra cryptocurrency in Tuesday's hearing.

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Republican Leader McCarthy Proposes Blockchain Transparency in Government

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has called for an exploration to see if blockchain can make the U.S. government more efficient and transparent.

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US Lawmakers Seek Sanctions Against Iran's Cryptocurrency Efforts

A bill introduced this week in Congress takes a hard line on Iran's efforts to develop its own sovereign cryptocurrency.

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US Congressmen Introduce Two Bills to Prevent Crypto Price Manipulation

Two U.S. Congressmen have introduced bipartisan bills to prevent crypto price manipulation and boost acceptance of the tech.

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