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White House’s 'Unwillingness to Compromise' Stalled Stablecoin Bill: Rep. McHenry

House lawmakers have failed to reach a bipartisan deal on stablecoins legislation, with Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) blaming White House intransigence for the stalemate while the panel's top Democrat said it was McHenry who shut down the talks. A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest updates in U.S. crypto regulation.

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Biden Administration Pushes for Punitive Tax on Crypto Mining

Troy Cross, professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College and Fellow at Bitcoin Policy Institute, joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the energy usage of bitcoin mining and the White House's proposal to push for a punitive tax on crypto mining tax.

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Marathon Digital Holdings CEO on White House's Crypto Mining Tax Proposal

The Biden Administration is pushing to impose a punitive tax on crypto mining operations for the "harms they impose on society," according to an online post from the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel shares his reaction and why he thinks the White House "just wants to get rid of crypto" in the U.S.

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RFK Jr. plantea los impuestos y la regulación de las Cripto como temas clave en los primeros días de la carrera presidencial de 2024.

El candidato presidencial demócrata Robert Kennedy Jr. critica el esfuerzo de la Casa Blanca por establecer un impuesto del 30% para la minería de Cripto en EE. UU.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces his candidacy in Boston on April 19. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

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White House Pushes for Punitive 30% Tax on Crypto Mining Operations

U.S. President Joe Biden is looking to impose a punitive tax on crypto mining operations for the "harms they impose on society," the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) said Tuesday in an online post. The administration’s blog entry made the case for a U.S. tax equal to 30% of a mining firm’s energy costs – an unusual industry-specific penalty that could threaten the profits of such businesses. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential impact on the bitcoin mining industry.

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La Casa Blanca impulsa un impuesto punitivo a la minería de Cripto

La administración Biden está haciendo campaña a favor de un impuesto solicitado por primera vez en una reciente propuesta de presupuesto federal, abogando por que los mineros de Cripto paguen una cantidad equivalente al 30% de sus costos de energía.

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New White House Report Lays Out Issues Seen in Crypto Sector

A new report from the Biden administration looks at a number of claims and stated goals from the crypto industry, ranging from cryptocurrencies' role as investment vehicles and payment tools to its potential use in payment infrastructure. The report said that "many [cryptocurrencies] do not have a fundamental value" and noted other issues with the sector. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the report and the outlook for crypto regulation in the country.

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White House Narrows in on Crypto in New Economic Report

The White House took aim at cryptocurrencies in a new report arguing that many aspects of the digital asset ecosystem are creating issues for consumers, the financial system and the environment. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this could mean for the future of the crypto industry. Plus, the latest on Sushi DAO and its key contributor's SEC subpoena.

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La Casa Blanca critica duramente a las Cripto en un informe económico

El informe, elaborado por el Consejo de Asesores Económicos de la Casa Blanca, expuso una serie de problemas observados dentro del ecosistema de activos digitales.

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Exasesor de la Casa Blanca afirma que es fundamental que la innovación en Cripto permanezca en EE. UU.

Carole House, coautora de la orden ejecutiva del presidente Biden sobre Cripto, dijo que mantener las Cripto en el país es una cuestión de seguridad nacional.

Former White House aide Carole House is now leading a CFTC committee tasked with helping form crypto regulations. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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