Infrastructure Bill

Stablecoins are in the spotlight as U.S. lawmakers call for tougher crypto regulation. Teana Baker-Taylor, chief policy officer at the Chamber of Digital Commerce, shares her key recommendations to the President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) on its regulatory treatment for stablecoins. Plus, the latest status of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in Congress.

19 oct 2021

Puerto Rico’s hands-off approach to capital gains, income, and business taxes is attracting crypto’s nouveau riche to its shores. Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association’s Giovanni Mendez and Keiko Yoshino discuss why the island is an important destination for the blockchain community and what it offers.

4 oct 2021

CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways from monitoring Capitol Hill in the anticipation of a vote on the U.S. Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and what to expect Friday as members reconvene.

1 oct 2021

CoinDesk’s Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and its potential impact on crypto. Plus, his views on Kraken’s $1.25 million settlement with the CFTC, which accused the crypto exchange of offering margin lending products without the proper licensing.

30 sept 2021

A dozen far-right entities reportedly took in bitcoin worth more than $9 million in just over four years. This money is all but out of reach to banks, courts, and regulators, but this is not new. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses insights into far-right extremists using bitcoin and what it reveals about bitcoin's use case. Plus, the latest on the U.S. Senate's infrastructure bill.

28 sept 2021

Hailey Lennon, a partner at Anderson Kill, discusses founding Crypto Connect, a professional networking group in the crypto industry launching in 12 cities across the U.S. with plans to go international. Plus, her take on the infrastructure bill as the U.S. House of Representatives will vote Thursday.

28 sept 2021

Virgil Griffith, a developer of the Ethereum network arrested at the end of 2019 on allegations he helped educate North Koreans about cryptocurrencies, will begin his trial Monday. Plus, the potential outcomes of the bipartisan infrastructure bill as the U.S. House of Representatives are to vote Monday.

27 sept 2021

The Senate-approved infrastructure bill has been the subject of much debate in the crypto sphere, particularly in its ​expansive definition of “broker” as it relates to crypto transactions. But according to the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), another provision in the bill, tax code section 6050I, could require some peer-to-peer crypto transactions to be reported to the government. Unlike other tax code reporting violations, violations of this provision are felonies. "The Hash" team unpacks the latest on the infrastructure bill and its potential impact on the crypto industry.

20 sept 2021

The Biden administration is planning an array of actions to mitigate ransomware attacks, focusing on payments. This week, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to unveil sanctions and guidance to tackle cryptocurrency payments made to phone companies that have been victims of ransomware attacks. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect.

20 sept 2021

Solana’s SOL token is now the 8th biggest cryptocurrency by market value. Toroso Investments CIO Michael Venuto discusses his take on what could be driving the current Solana rally. Plus, his insights into the possible impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on institutional interest in crypto and outlook for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

30 ago 2021