US Senator claims support for crypto amendments despite blocking bill
Senator Shelby claims he supported the cryptocurrency provisions of the amendment to the infrastructure bill that his sole objection blocked from passing the senate. On July 29, Cointelegraph reported that provisions had been hastily added to the infrastructure bill that sought to raise $28 billion through expanded taxation and impose stringent third-party reporting requirements for any entity deemed to comprise a cryptocurrency “broker.”The provision’s broad language sent shockwaves across the crypto community, with onlookers noting that software developers, hardware wallet providers, and....
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The pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has reportedly unveiled her plan to introduce a comprehensive crypto bill that will cover everything from how cryptocurrencies are taxed and categorized to consumer protections. The bill will also propose creating a new entity to oversee the digital asset market.
Comprehensive Crypto Bill Coming up in US, Says Senator
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is reportedly preparing to introduce a comprehensive crypto bill next year. The Republican senator from Wyoming explained that the bill will cover everything from how cryptocurrencies are taxed....
The House of Representatives will vote on the controversial infrastructure bill without amendments to its cryptocurrency provisions by Sept. 27. The controversial $1 trillion infrastructure bill will see a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives without any amendments to the crypto tax provisions by Sept. 27.The vote was agreed to after the House narrowly approved the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget blueprint in a vote of 220 to 212. Despite some initial pushback from moderate Democrats, the dissident voters were swayed after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi committed to pass the bill before....
"Who knows how much innovation we’re going to stifle, who knows what kind of new apps never emerge," said Senator Pat Toomey. A compromise which proposed amending provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure deal on crypto failed to meet the requirements of a unanimous consent request in the Senate, making the bill likely to go to a full vote without additional changes.This afternoon, Senator Tom Carper, the Democratic floor manager for infrastructure bill HR 3684, put forth the compromise amendment agreed upon earlier today by Senators Pat Toomey, Cynthia Lummis, Rob Portman, Mark Warner,....
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In a significant development for the cryptocurrency industry, United States Senator Roger Marshall has overturned his support for the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act (DAAMLA) Bill, a legislation introduced by Democratic Party Elizabeth Warren. Marshall’s move to back down from the bill indicates the growing concerns about the possible overreach of regulatory actions regarding the […]