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Infrastructure Bill

Sen. Rob Portman (R.-Ohio).
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Congress
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Defends Crypto Provision in US Infrastructure Bill
Portman argues his "common sense" provision will provide clarity for the crypto industry by standardizing information reporting of brokers.
Sen. Rob Portman (R.-Ohio).
By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 4, 2021 at 3:57 a.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
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Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.
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Tax
Crypto Tax Proposal in US Has Had Limited Impact on Bitcoin Market
Enactment of the bill, if it is passed and signed into law, is still far off.
Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.
By Lyllah Ledesma
Aug 3, 2021 at 7:32 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.
Policy
Us senate
State of Crypto: Infrastructure Bill Shows Congress Sees Crypto as Here to Stay
Congress's infrastructure bill may not be great for the U.S. crypto sector, but that there's a tax provision at all shows lawmakers recognize the industry's permanence.
Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 3, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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The infrastructure bill includes a controversial crypto tax provision that might expand the definition of "broker" beyond trading platforms to miners or developers.
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Us senate
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.
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
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Senator Toomey Calls Text of Current Crypto Tax Proposal ‘Unworkable’
The Pennsylvania Republican said the definition of a broker is too broad and would affect bitcoin miners, which should be exempt.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 2, 2021 at 10:13 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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A Partial Victory in the Infrastructure Bill Battle
Crypto allies rally to soften the more problematic parts of the bill.
Breakdown 8.2.21
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Aug 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
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Janet yellen
GOP Lawmaker: Janet Yellen’s Treasury Likely Behind Surprise Crypto Bill
Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota also criticizes the updated bipartisan infrastructure bill aiming to raise $28 billion via crypto taxes.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
By George Papazov
Aug 2, 2021 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators drafted an infrastructure bill to be paid for, in part, by broader crypto tax reporting standards.
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Congress
Updated US Infrastructure Bill Narrows Crypto Reporting Requirement
An updated draft of a controversial crypto reporting requirement clarifies that brokers "effectuate" transfers of digital assets, but stops short of explicitly excluding miner...
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators drafted an infrastructure bill to be paid for, in part, by broader crypto tax reporting standards.
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 2, 2021 at 3:07 a.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), one of the main sponsors of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, speaks at the 2015 Defending the American Dream Summit at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
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Fundamentally Incompatible: How the Proposed Crypto Tax Rules Miss the Mark
A late addition to the infrastructure bill moving through Congress would impose impossible reporting requirements on miners and wallets.
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), one of the main sponsors of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, speaks at the 2015 Defending the American Dream Summit at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
By David Z. Morris
Jul 30, 2021 at 6:33 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2021
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