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How Controversial Crypto Tax Found Its Way Into US Infrastructure Bill

The crypto provision in the U.S. infrastructure bill was one of a handful of issues that nearly delayed the entire package.

The infrastructure bill includes a controversial crypto tax provision that might expand the definition of "broker" beyond trading platforms to miners or developers.

Videos

El Salvador Becomes First Country to Officially Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De explains the significance and potential ripple effect of El Salvador officially adopting bitcoin as legal tender. Plus, a look at the U.S. Senate approving a $250 billion bipartisan technology and manufacturing bill to counter China on technological advancement.

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Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming's Incoming Senator, Wants to Explain Bitcoin to Congress

Cynthia Lummis, who won an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming, wants to explain bitcoin's value to her new colleagues.

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Finance

Ex-Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Got $9M Payout as She Left for US Senate: Report

Senator Kelly Loeffler received the hefty payout from her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, as she left bitcoin company Bakkt to take up her political position.

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Policy

US Senate Floats 'Digital Dollar' Bill After House Scrubs Term From Coronavirus Relief Plan

A draft bill posted Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs defines a "digital dollar" and details how it might be maintained.

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Markets

Bitcoin Noticeably Absent From Senate Hearing on Facebook's Libra

For a panel about a proposed cryptocurrency, Tuesday's Senate Facebook hearing was light on actual crypto talk.

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Markets

Crypto Defender Spars With Famed Critic During US Senate Hearing

Peter Van Valkenburgh explained the potential benefits from cryptocurrency and blockchain while Nouriel Roubini called it "the mother of all scams."

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Markets

'Doctor Doom' vs Crypto: Here's What to Expect in Congress Today

Economist Nouriel Roubini and Coin Center's Peter Van Valkenburgh will testify about crypto and blockchain before a U.S. Senate committee today.

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US Senators Seek Stronger Sanctions on Venezuela's 'Petro' Cryptocurrency

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing for tighter sanctions against Venezuela's state-backed cryptocurrency, known as the petro.

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Markets

US Senators Raise Crypto Mining Concerns, Propose Government Blockchains

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hosted a hearing Tuesday on the "energy efficiency of blockchain and similar technologies."

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